Choose god’s choice over chance 
You will always prefer taking a chance over choice with confusion present; it causes you to waver back and forth with seemingly no real resolve so you take a chance just to still the ripples. The renown Christmas story can move you progressively from a state of confusion so clarity can rule and you see the current of God’s direction. Confusion (Luke 1:26-29) Mary was presented with God’s plan; he desires to birth solutions in you as well. Like Mary, that offspring will bring about solutions for prevailing problems. Because the solution is according to the miraculous power that works in you, making room for the exceedingly, abundantly, above all that you can ask or think may create chaos at first—major or minor—nonetheless still chaos until you wrap your faith around your chosen destiny. Clarity: (Luke 1:30-37) Mary sought the light of the prophetic message. She was determined to move from the opaque of darkness that raised question after question to discover God’s plan of salvation for all; in God’s light she saw light as she anticipated direction from the Lord and remained open to heaven-born possibilities knowing that great things do happen outside the system. Consent: (Luke 1:38) When Mary gave up her right to take a chance on her future or to even make her own choices—no matter how good they may tend to be—her life drastically changed. Her endorsement of God’s thoughts and ways took her to the highest possible position; a place of obedience that showed her willingness not to refuse the best option. Although it definitely looked like sudden collapse, she agreed she would become the carrier of God’s plan. Confirmation: (Luke 1:39-44) The announcement of Mary’s barren cousin’s pregnancy—who was too old to bear an offspring— made her an eyewitness that miracles from heaven could be birthed in the earth. That confirmation was enough for Mary not to abort God’s plan until delivered. Completion. (Luke 1:45) What brought closure to Mary carrying the offspring full term was God’s love. It was that expression that cast away every tormenting fear that could have tempted her to renege on her original consent, “yes to God”. Confession (Luke 1:46-55) Mary’s prophetic voice kept calling those things that be not as though they were. She aligned her words with God’s, “no impossibility of fulfillment”. Her decreed her offspring, which reproduced the light that showed the path ahead through the word of God; it did not come back void but accomplished God’s will. Congeal (Luke 1:56) Mary solidified the plan by remaining in a place where miracles thrived; moving away from unbelief, confusion had no place.

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