The greatness of God's creation regarding man is choice. Unlike animals, humans have the ability to choose their courses. You are no like the ant (pre programmed) or like a bear operation on instinct. You are not like a dog that reacts to its environment and becomes the sum of it's input. No matter what has happened to you, no matter how oppressed, you were given the power of transforming choice. Our species alone can understand, reason, and make choices, the most important being to choose to forgive, to truly love. In this regard, you were created to be God's image-bearer, to mirror love, forgiveness, grace and to choose that which is necessary for you to be just, true, pure, and holy. (Phil 6:4)
