Today’s Blog: 4 Tips to Help Make Better Decisions

TODAY’S PROVERB: An oppressive leader lacks judgment. One who hates unjust gain will prolong his life. Proverbs 28:16, TLV

When I read this proverb, I think of someone with integrity. They hate unjust gain. Choosing to have integrity is not easy. We think the choices to be honest and true are obvious, but sometimes, it can be difficult to see.

One thing for sure, living in integrity takes diligence. And diligence takes time. Sometimes it takes attention to detail. Not every day. Not all the time. Just enough that we can’t assume the choice before us is “straight-forward.” There may be more going on than meets the proverbial eye.

Before we become worried or fearful we’ll overlook some minute detail and make a wrong decision, know that our Heavenly Father has systems in place to protect us from making a bad choice.

Things like:

• Prayer: with prayer, the following steps become greater and more powerful.
• His Word: especially Proverbs. I don’t know the number of times the proverb chapter that day contained what I needed to determine which direction to go.
• Friends: those friends who are tried and true. They know the word. Live the word. And, they know us. They can be the fresh eye or perspective we need to really hear from the LORD.
• Clergy/Counselor: in the same way as our friends, they can also counsel. They’ve seen more things than we’ll ever know. Their experience and insights can be very helpful.

If we begin with these four steps, making the right decision among many options that “seem” viable, will be easier. It’s worth every prayer, consult, and effort to live a life of integrity.

May we be diligent, my friends.

Proverbs 28:16

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