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Making Great Decisions

Discover three essential elements for making wise decisions: Christ-like character, faith in God at work, and unwavering determination. Learn how to filter decisions and trust in divine guidance.

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Making Great Decisions

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  1. Making Great Decisions

  2. “My child, listen to me and treasure my instructions. Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. Cry out for insight and understanding. Search for them as you would for lost money or hidden treasure. Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God. For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He grants a treasure of good sense to the godly. He is their shield, protecting those who walk with integrity. He guards the paths of justice and protects those who are faithful to him. Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair, and you will know how to find the right course of action every time. For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy. Wise planning will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe.” Proverbs 2:1-11 NLT

  3. Making Great Decisions Three Essentials for Making Great Decisions

  4. Christ-like character: Your decision filter • Influences on your decision filter • Genetics • Family/Community • Holy Spirit & Bible • Experience • You cooperate in the shape of your filter • Principle: Make the decision before you have to make the decision

  5. Christ-like character: Your decision filter “Be prepared. You're up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it's all over but the shouting you'll still be on your feet.” Ephesians 6:13 Msg

  6. Christ-like character: Your decision filter “Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would like nothing better than to catch you napping. Keep your guard up. You're not the only ones plunged into these hard times. It's the same with Christians all over the world. So keep a firm grip on the faith. The suffering won't last forever. It won't be long before this generous God who has great plans for us in Christ--eternal and glorious plans they are!-will have you put together and on your feet for good.” 1 Peter 5:8-10 Msg

  7. 2. Faith: God is at work in your life “Give thanks to the LORD , call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,” 1 Chronicles 16:8-12 NIV

  8. 2. Faith: God is at work in your life “Once again I'll go over what GOD has done, lay out on the table the ancient wonders;I'll ponder all the things you've accomplished, and give a long, loving look at your acts. O God! Your way is holy! No god is great like God!You're the God who makes things happen; you showed everyone what you can do--You pulled your people out of the worst kind of trouble, rescued the children of Jacob and Joseph. Ocean saw you in action, God, saw you and trembled with fear; Deep Ocean was scared to death.Clouds belched buckets of rain, Sky exploded with thunder, your arrows flashing this way and that.From Whirlwind came your thundering voice, Lightning exposed the world, Earth reeled and rocked.You strode right through Ocean, walked straight through roaring Ocean, but nobody saw you come or go. Hidden in the hands of Moses and Aaron, You led your people like a flock of sheep.” Psalm 77:11-20 Msg

  9. 3. Determination: Stick to the plan • Remember your mission • Remember your process • Remember your absolutes • Remember your gifts

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