Making DecisionsSample

Mind Your Actions

When we’re desperate, we tend to make impulsive decisions that may be good or bad, each with consequences. Esau allowed his quest to satisfy his immediate need for food to truncate his destiny. He downplayed the importance of his birthright as the firstborn which was a generational blessing.

The truth is, a five-minute pleasure can destroy a glorious future; it can truncate God's purpose for one’s life. So, before you flippantly make that decision, think about it. Seek counsel, pray, ask questions to gain clarity.

The Bible is replete with examples of people that made bad decisions in the spur of the moment - King Saul, Rehoboam, Judas Iscariot, Adam and Eve, Ananias and Sapphira, Gehazi, Achan. They didn't process the implications of their actions before taking them. If we will pause and reflect on the impending consequences of our actions, then we will not only save ourselves but others too.

Food for thought: To make better decisions, you must manage your emotions.