We're all faced with making hundreds if not thousands of
decisions each day. From choosing the time I get up to what I want to wear, whether
I should have breakfast or not, how I'm going to spend my day, or what my
attitude will look like - we make choices from morning till night that impact
the quality of our life. Some are pretty
straight-forward and simple: Do I wear my
blue suit or the grey one? Aside from the event I'm attending or the temperature,
it may be a toss-up. However, other decisions carry greater significance:
"I really need to have it out with my office manager today. I've taken
more than enough crap from her for far too long." Deciding what to say,
when to do so, and the manner in which to present yourself could seriously
impact your employment with this company and/or the nature of your relationship
with coworkers and management. You could potentially find yourself at the end
of the unemployment line unable to sustain your independence or support your
family. The long term and far reaching consequences could prove devastating not
only for you but to those dependent on you as well.
In order to make more qualified decisions we often seek the
counsel of those we know and respect: a family member, trusted friend or
trained professional. Their input can significantly impact our course of
action. However, all advice is tainted with personal beliefs, past experiences,
unresolved issues, thought processes, and such. While we may gain some valuable
insights and receive much needed reassurance, how can we be certain we are
making rightful choices that won't lead us down a path of remorse and regret?
In my latest book, The Great Truth, I advise individuals to go
directly to the Infallible Source of all knowledge and perfect guidance: God. In
order to make right decisions that are rendered proper and allow us to be at
ease, we only need to know if what we are about to say or do will please God.*
But how can one know for certain the answer to such an intangible inquiry?
One only need remember that God is Love and any love-based behavior
is pleasing to Him. Here are a few questions to ask yourself before engaging in
any activity:
Is what I’m about to say or do kind?
Does
it emanate from a place of love for all parties?
Is
it based on truth rather than speculation, lies, jealousies or my own
insecurities?
Does
it care about the well-being of all those concerned?
Does it take into consideration the feelings and needs of the other
parties?
Is it absolutely the best choice possible to make at this time?
Will it
achieve long lasting and far reaching benefits for all those concerned?
A resounding yes to each of these questions is a strong
indication our decision will be favorable and pleasing to God and will yield
long-lasting beneficial results for you and all those concerned.
"Love is patient,
love is kind, Love does not insist on its own way.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails." ~ Corinthians 13:4-8
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails." ~ Corinthians 13:4-8
Making decisions needn't be an arduous task. When one chooses to
live solely to please the Divine, right choices become clear and efforts
undemanding.
*In The Great Truth, I got into great detail
as to how one can fully know if an act will be pleasing to God or not. For the
sake of this blog post, I have acquiesced to the abbreviated explanation.
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