Psalm 85:8-9

I will listen to what God the Lord says. For he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers. Yet they must not return to their foolish ways. Certainly his loyal followers will soon experience his deliverance; then his splendor will again appear in our land.

To some extent, we all experience temptation to return to our foolish ways. We have the power to choose life in Christ, and that is a very real choice. Each of our stories are unique, and there is a deeply personal experience that is born from authentic relationship with Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:11-13 says, "Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose."