God has never forced me to do anything, but Satan certainly has tried. And for a long time I didn't know how to resist him because I didn't even know he existed. (Joshua 24:15) Now if it seems bad to you to serve Jehovah, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve, whether the gods that your forefathers served on the other side of the River or the gods of the Amʹor·ites in whose land you are dwelling. But as for me and my household, we will serve Jehovah.”
