Decide

I had a conversation a couple of weeks ago with someone that I respect, like a mentor. He was bold enough to tell me that he thought I had a control issue. I am thankful for people in my life that can speak the truth in love even it it does hurt initially. What he suggested was that I read and study through Ephesians.
I have enjoyed the beginning of my journey into the first chapter of Ephesians, so much so that I have not been able to make it past the 8th verse. In fact I have been captivated by Ephesians 1:5 in the New Living Translation; "God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ. this is what He wanted to do, and it gave Him great pleasure." In fact if I was completely honest I would say that I really can not get past the fact that 'God decided.'
This is an amazing thing because God, the created of the universe, the one with all wisdom and power and sovereignty, not only made a decisive discussion but that He shares this decision with us, this is vulnerability.
When in the past I have been in leadership positions I would not make decisive discussions or if I did I would not share them because than I would be bound by my word.
The fact that God decided (and shares His decision)in advance to adopt me into His own family brings my heart great comfort and joy, before I did anything wrong or right, when I was just a thought in God's imagination He decided on behalf of me.