Posted: June 2nd, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: devotional, leadership, life coaching, personal development | Tags: decision-making, devotional, neil westbrook | No Comments »
The way we go about making decisions is usually just as important as the decisions we make. If our decision-making process is flawed so will our decisions be.
Here are four Biblical principles for making Godly decisions that you can apply to just about any decision in life.
1. Always seek to glorify God. In everything we do and especially in our decisions – seek to glorify God. Matthew 5: 16 states, “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your father who is in heaven.” With every decision we make we should ask ourselves, “Will this glorify God?”
2. Pray for God’s clear guidance and direction. How many times do we just rush into a quick decision without even praying about it? Check out Proverbs 3:5-6. The Bible warns us against running out ahead of God and just relying on our own understanding. God desperately to help us, to love us, and to guide us through life’s toughest decisions.
3. Weigh every decision against God’s Word. Many believers struggle with this one simply because we do not take time to read and know God’s Word. God’s Word is suppose to abide in our hearts. If we don’t know ANYTHING
or just very little about God’s Word we’re going to make very bad decisions.
4. Consider the results and the consequences. How many times do we make short-sighted or quick decisions without really thinking them through? How many times do we make decisions without really weighing out what the results or the consequences may be. Check out Luke 14:28. God has given us a brain to use and the Holy Spirit to guide us! Before you make your next decision – think it ALL THE WAY through!!!
Posted: February 8th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: devotional, life coaching, personal development | Tags: discipleship, freindship, personal growth | 1 Comment »
“Surround yourself with good people who balance out your weaknesses with their strengths.”
- Thomas F. Frist, Jr.
The people we spend the most time with, the ones who are the closest to us, have the greatest influence on our lives. (See Proverbs 13:20 .)
Surround yourself with good people who will accept you, challenge you, help you, love you, are different from you, encourage you, inspire you, respect you, bring out the best in you, appreciate you, care for you, motivate you, forgive you, surprise you, listen to you, trust you, amaze you, stand beside you, understand you, need you, and who will be completely honest with you.
And see what happens!
Posted: January 31st, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: devotional, life coaching, personal development | Tags: discipleship, life coaching, personal growth | No Comments »
“Have you stopped growing?”
A few years ago I was standing in line at the grocery store with my son, Parker. Without me realizing what he was going to say he turned to an elderly woman behind us and said, “Have you stopped growing?”
I don’t think she really heard him. I was totally embarrassed! Earlier in the week we had discussed how we stop growing, physically, as we get older.
What about you? Are you still growing? Intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, relationally? We may stop growing physically, but we never really have to stop growing!
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!” (2 Peter 3:18)
Keep growing! I hope you have a great week!
Posted: January 22nd, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: devotional, life coaching, personal development, quotes | Tags: devotional, discipleship, life coaching | No Comments »
Warren Wiersbe once wrote,
“Before God changes our circumstances, He wants to change our hearts.”
God has a purpose for every situation and circumstance that you and I face in life. Every circumstance, good or bad, presents an opportunity for us to grow.
God uses our circumstances to change our hearts.
Sometimes before God is willing to change our circumstances he gives us an opportunity to change our hearts.
Posted: January 11th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: life coaching, my life, personal development, prayer | Tags: discipleship, life coaching, prayer | No Comments »
I recently started praying about each day.
Here’s what I have found so far. . .
- Praying about each day gives me clarity about what I really need to do and accomplish.
- Praying about each day gives me a sense of accountability to God for my actions.
- Praying about each day gives me the assurance that I have enough time to do exactly what God wants me to do for that day.
- Praying about each day helps me to remember that God is with me and that the Spirit is leading me.
- Praying about each day gives me confidence in knowing that He has prepared me for whatever I have to face.
The way we go about making decisions is usually just as important as the decisions we make. If our decision-making process is flawed so will our decisions be. 