Decision Making is Not a Gamble in Life
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Decision making requires more than a candid flip of the coin, or a rushed half hearted attempt in hoping that the decision making process that you just completed will yield practical fruit for your efforts. Just look around you and you can see daily the results from poor decisions. The news is full of sound bites from around the world, from businesses that went bankrupt, to marriages and relationships that no longer exist and ended in failure from not making decisions from a proper biblical point of reference. Decision Making Process Steps
1)Understand the FACTS This may seem elementary, but many of the poor decision making results that you have made or will make can be attributed to your not taking proper time to carefully research all the required and pertinent information before you can make a reasonable decision as to whether or not you should or should not act upon the decision or not. Whether you are considering starting your own home based business, your new career, college planning , retirement planning , or considering starting a new diet plan , weight loss , or a new aerobic exercise program, you should carefully examine all the facts before you plunge into a decision that you have not carefully examined all the facts first before you decide upon your course of action. There are also many excellent decision making software , and decision making tools that are readily available. 2) Pray for Guidance I am a Christian believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, and firmly believe in praying to God for wisdom and guidance in all decisions that I do. I can personally speak on behalf of my personal shortcomings when I have not relied upon the Lord for guidance and wisdom, and almost in every situation when I have not prayed first and asked God for help, the outcome of those decisions were not as was expected. In hindsight all the outcomes of decisions that I have made without involving God first did not accomplish what I had attempted to do. You see, when you pray to God first and ask for wisdom and guidance, He will direct your heart accordingly, He will provide you the peace of mind and assurance that only God Himself can provide. Sure anyone can make decisions with God’s involvement, but how can God bless your decision and it’s eventual outcome if you don’t seek first His input and guidance? 3. Search the Bible The
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is the living Word of God, all the answers to Life’s most urgent and pressing questions are found in the Bible. I challenge you to seek His guidance found in the bible. The bible is your spiritual road-map in life. Just as you would not take a vacation without a road-map, why would you not consult the spiritual road-map of your life found in the Bible? 4.Consult with at least 2-3 Godly People Seeking the wise counsel and advise from others can prove to be in valuable. Many times I have sought the wise advise and wisdom others regarding decisions for which I was about to make, and several times through the advise I received, and after praying for guidance as well, I learned that the decision I was prepared to make-was not the right decision and I avoided several costly decisions which would have cost me significantly from a financial basis. My point here is there is no shame in seeking wise, invaluable advise and wisdom from Godly people. Trusting and sharing with such people can save you from unforeseen problems down the road. Proverbs 3:5-6 states: Trust the Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding. In ALL ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your path. This is a promise from God above, not some fairy tale with no meaning. You see we are commanded by God to seek God's guidance in ALL things and in ALL decisions and aspects of our lives. I challenge you next time to apply these simple but life changing principles in your own life, and rediscover what God’s plans are for you in your life.
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