Each day we are presented with hundreds or thousands of things that require that we choose a course, action or reaction. Life is filled with a myriad of influences that must be sifted and evaluated. By our choices we define our lives now and for the future. Far too many people’s future is soured by the decisions they are making in the present. They do not even realize the trouble that lies in their future that they are creating right now. Our society lives in the moment and pays no attention to the future. Our text speaks of the life of Moses and the choices he made in his life that led him to great heights and accomplishments. He could have enjoyed the power, influence, and pleasures that would have been his life as a grandchild of Pharaoh. Instead, he chose a harder path that took him far higher than he ever could in the house of Pharaoh. Moses’ choices were more than about him, but they affected the entire nation of Israel. He valued the payoff of suffering more than the power of Egypt’s wealth. How did he resist the intoxicating influence of wealth and power to choose a life of suffering? It was not skill, wisdom or willpower that allowed Moses to make that decision; It was faith. Moses’ faith enabled him to see things in a better light. What are the principles that influence our choices? Faith enables us to truly evaluate the important things in life. The Bible tells us that Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter. He was mindful of the words spoken about him. That which we allow spoken into our lives has a control over us. Faith allows us to properly evaluate things that are seasonal issues. Faith allowed Moses to not let power, money, and fame influence his decisions. The course of Moses’ life and, ultimately the lives of millions of God’s people were determined by the choices he made as a young man. The course of the world hung in the balance of Moses’ choices. The course of our life lies in refusing and choosing.