Scribed In Light

“We are our choices.”

—Jean-Paul Sartre

There is a moment in every life where the weight of who we used to be confronts the reality of who we choose to be. Sometimes, this moment comes softly—a gentle realization. Other times, it arrives as a storm, breaking us open, leaving us no choice but to rise or remain.

We often define ourselves by past identities, experiences, and wounds. The relationships we’ve carried, the words we’ve spoken (or left unspoken), and the paths we’ve walked—all of it creates a sense of self. But the truth I’ve come to learn is this:

Our past is only a reference point; our choices determine the road ahead.

Choice Shapes Every Relationship

I have always been drawn to the unseen weight of CHOOSING.

• Choosing to hold onto bitterness or choosing to release it.
• Choosing to speak life or choosing to remain silent.
• Choosing to open doors or choosing to close them forever.

But sadly, many allow their emotions to overcomplicate choices. In truth, a choice is a simple thing—to choose what feeds and sustains your growth or to choose what hinders and starves your betterment.

Galatians 5 speaks wisdom to this very battle—the difference between walking in the flesh and walking in the Spirit. I studied this passage for three years, learning to recognize the moment my flesh tried to rise-to react, to take offense, to justify, to cling to what felt comfortable rather than what was wise. And in that study, I found the greatest freedom:

The wisdom of choosing rightly becomes simpler when you remove the noise of flesh-driven emotion.

I learned to deny carnage-laced flesh emotion…and replace it with truth-spirit-born wisdom, clarity, and direction. This alone transformed my choices, not by force, but by simplifying them.

Every choice is either drawing you closer to Spirit-led truth or pulling you further into fleshly turmoil.

No decision needs to be overcomplicated—when faced with a choice, ask:

Does this feed my growth or starve it?

Does this nourish wisdom or fuel destruction?

Does this align with who I am called to be, or does it pull me further from it?

And just like that, choosing becomes clear.

It is not emotions that should guide us, but truth. And when we choose from truth, we walk in freedom.

No relationship—whether romantic, familial, or friendship—can flourish without the constant act of conscious choosing. Do we tend to it? Do we nurture it? Do we let it drift? Relationships fall not because of one grand moment of failure but because of a series of choices—small, daily, deliberate choices.

And so it is with life itself.

Who I Was, Who I Am, Who I Will Be

“A man reaps what he sows.” (Galatians 6:7-8)

I have not always chosen well. There were times when I reacted from wounds rather than wisdom. Times when I allowed the weight of who I was to dictate who I could become. But I have learned that healing is a choice, just as much as remaining in pain is.

If we are always waiting to be changed by circumstance, we surrender our power to the tides of life. But when we choose to change by intention, we become the author of our story, not just a character reacting to it.

And now, I stand in the passage of liberation.

For the first time, I feel the pure clarity of choosing freely.

No longer bound by past wounds.

No longer driven by survival alone.

No longer waiting for permission to simply be.

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” (Romans 12:2)

Liberation is cleansing. It is healing. But more than that—It is energizing.

To stand free of past binds is not just relief; it is renewal. It is the restoration of energy once drained by struggle. And within that space of clarity, I see…

• Every past choice aligning my course.
• Every unseen thread is woven into the fabric of where I now stand.
• Every new choice is now an open door, reading to what comes next.

And because I see this, I move forward with greater reverence. No longer rushing, no longer reacting. But pausing, considering, and embracing the weight of each choice with intention.

What Are You Choosing Today?

This is where we stand—every day, in every moment—with the power of choosing.

What are you still carrying that you no longer have to?

Where in your life are you waiting instead of choosing?

Who do you want to become, and what choices will bring you there?

It’s not as much about who you used to be as it is aboutwho you choose to be.

And today, your choice is yours alone.

Choose well.

Choose freely.

Choose the life that aligns with who you are meant to become.

Princess Diana spoke a very great truth when she guided all to— “Only do what your heart tells you.”

This speaks to the power of leaning into one’s inner wisdom when making decisions. She also shared, “Don’t go by the rule book…Lead from the heart.”

“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.”—Mother Teresa

Every choice you make—big or small—has an impact. Your steps matter. Your choosing shapes not just your life but the lives you touch. Choose well, choose freely, and step boldly into the life you are meant to live.

Love, Light, and Grace,

Tina N. Campbell