Life Choices and Life Paths: Towards Righteousness

By Edward P. Craven

In the past few years, our country and our world have dealt with many troubling events - the COVID pandemic, the war in Ukraine, inflation, economic uncertainty, and the fire in Maui are some examples. Political turmoil, conflict, and divisiveness happen daily in our nation's capital of Washington, DC. Pe

• Language: English
• Publisher: Writers Book Fair
• Release date: Sep 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9781962313469

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Copyright © 2023 by Edward P. Craven Jr.

ISBN (Paperback) : 978-1-962313-47-6

ISBN (Hardback) : 978-1-962313-48-3

ISBN (eBook) : 978-1-962313-46-9

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1: Laziness

Chapter 2: Self-Control

Chapter 3: Gluttony

Chapter 4: Goodness

Chapter 5: Greed

Chapter 6: Patience

Chapter 7: Envy

Chapter 8: Joy

Chapter 9: Lust

Chapter 10: Kindness

Chapter 11: Faithfulness

Chapter 12: Anger

Chapter 13: Gentleness

Chapter 14: Peace

Chapter 15: Pride

Chapter 16: Love

Chapter 17: Final Thoughts

References

About the Author

Acknowledgements

A book is a collaborative team effort among many people. I thank the Writers Book Fair team for their input, feedback, and suggestions that made this book better.

The topics in each chapter may surface reflections, thoughts, and feelings that the reader may wish to capture on paper. At the end of each chapter, there are specific questions to help the reader consider and evaluate the chapter as well as blank lines to allow the reader to pause and reflect on their thoughts and feelings after reading the chapter.

Preface

In the past few years, our country and our world have dealt with many troubling events - the COVID pandemic, the war in Ukraine, inflation, economic uncertainty, and the fire in Maui are some examples. Political turmoil, conflict, and divisiveness happen daily in our nation’s capital of Washington, DC. People are searching for some relief. These events and issues can cause people to wonder what control they have over their lives.

Life Choices and Life Paths offers a journey of discovery with spirituality and God that may provide the relief being sought. At the end of each chapter, there are specific questions to help the reader consider and evaluate the chapter as well as blank lines to allow the reader to pause and reflect on their thoughts and feelings after reading the chapter.

The choices a person makes will determine the life paths a person will travel, the people a person will meet and interact with, and the life experiences the person will have. Life Choices and Life Paths offers two different life paths. One path is the Seven Deadly Sins of pride, envy, anger, greed, gluttony, lust, and laziness. A different path is the Fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23. The Fruit of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control.

I hope this book not only helps provide guidance and direction in your life but also is a tool in creating a life that you find worth living.

Introduction

This book presents two possible life paths – a