Because God has given us autonomy

we can be assured of greater things, we can experience our behaviour as self-determined.

We can choose:

• how we want to interpret and react to others' behaviour
• which beliefs and principles to govern and underlie our decisions 
• I believe in adopting Christian values and exhibiting behaviours and thoughts that I perceive to be Christ-like, which are in turn guided by biblical principles.
• But I must first be consistent in reading the bible.. and reading Christian materials :/ which I'm not doing at this point la. 
• to decide what's within and out of our control 
• Grey areas: can we bargain with God? 

There is so much power within the self. And that is something that everyone should see. 

Just sudden urge to type these as I study for my Human Motivation paper and read people's posts on Facebook. 

This post is no doubt inspired by Ryan and Deci (2000), the founders of the Self-Determination Theory. If only I could gain insights and be able to interalise ('taking in' a value or regulation; recognition and acceptance) and sometimes integrate ("further transformation of that regulation into (my) own so that, subsequently, it will emanate from (my) sense of self") the things I learn... Although actions that are too deliberate may undermine intrinsic motivation, umm, well I CHOOSE to TRY, but I don't always get this result! I end up being really exhausted and burnt-out. Hence I choose to pray and ask God for these.... Okay back to studying.