" SOUND DECISIONS "

Good Evening,

Well hear we are together again, but this time it's at the end of our day.

Did you make WISE DECISIONS this day, and have you considered the cost of each? Many of us take for granted the freedom that we have in this country, we can pretty much do and say whatever we wish. Imagine if there was a toll on all of the decisions that we made, and most of you definitely would be making more than me. What if you reached your limit, how do you think that your life would be if you couldn't make a little decision? So we'd better start making better decisions.

I read that we make hundreds of choices every day. I believe that all of our decisions should be made in good conscience. Most choices have no right or wrong connected to them - like what you wear or what you eat. But we always face decisions that freight a little more weight. We don't want to do wrong, and we don't want to cause others to do wrong, so how can we make such decisions? In our decision making process we ought to take the time to reason as we have a sane or sound mind. Always remember that nothing we do should cause another believer to stumble. Our decisions may have monumental and yet lasting consequences.

There are three basic principles for making sound decisions: (1) Always get the facts before action; (2) Be open to new ideas; (3) make sure that you hear both sides of the story before judging. These three valuable principles center around seeking additional information. This can sometimes prove to be a very arduous task, but the only way to get the facts.

God has made us complete and we grow into maturity daily. God will not leave us alone with our problems, He has promised to stay close and to help us. Whenever we need wisdom, we can pray to God, and He will generously supply what we need. As Christians we don't have to fumble around in the dark, hoping to stumble upon answers. We can ask for God's wisdom to guide our choices. Hey, in order to learn God's will we need to read his Word and ask Him to show us how to obey it. THEN WE MUST DO WHAT HE TELLS US. When making important decisions we must ask for God's intervention. Set up criteria consistent with the Bible, examine the alternatives, and pray for wisdom and guidance to reach a wise decision.

Don't allow impatience to affect your decision making process when faced with a quandary. Never allow any situation to drive you to disobey the Word of God . When you know what God wants, follow His plan regardless of the consequences. God often uses delays to test our obedience and patience.

So until next time mind your Decisions.

Jim