Doing It My Way

As individuals we all like to have our 'own way'.... As kids we fight and compete to have our own way in everything. As a Christian should we then strive to have our own way? Dear readers I considered the matter quite a bit and discovered that sadly there are only two 'ways'. Folks a person can either do things God's way or satan's way. You're either following satan or God. The Bible clearly illustrates this in the broad way (leads to destruction etc), or the narrow way (leads to eternal life).
Recently during family worship one night with my kids, we read a very thought provoking passage from the book 'Desire of Ages' written by Ellen G White, Chapter 51 'The Light of Life', page 466: "Every soul that refuses to give himself to God is under the control of another power. He is not his own. He may talk of freedom, but he in the most abject slavery. He is not allowed to see the beauty of truth, for his mind is under the control of satan. While he flatters himself that he is following the dictates of his own judgment, he obeys the will of the prince of darkness." The italics are mine and highlight how satan deceives us into thinking that when we do something we think we're following our own conscience but it shows we actually place ourselves in bondage to him.
After the above reading my son said that we can never do our own thing. As he so aptly put it its either we're doing God's thing or satan's thing, never our own. So then who are you yielding to? Is it the Holy One or the serpent? This question is for myself also and one that we need to ask ourselves ever so often. Do you want to be free? The only true freedom is found in obedience to Jesus Christ. His Word declares that who the Son of Man (Jesus) has made free is free indeed! This my friends is true freedom. Allow Jesus to liberate you today and you will rejoice in His Glorious freedom.
I recommend as eye-opening thought provoking reading material books by Ellen G White. It will enrich your Christian experience and help you to grow. As usual be blessed.