Decide Before What You Will Do Later
July 21, 2024

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• THE DIRECTION OF YOUR LIFE DETERMINES YOUR DESTINATION. YOUR DECISIONS DETERMINE YOUR DIRECTION.

• THE QUALITY OF YOUR DECISIONS DETERMINES THE QUALITY OF YOUR LIFE.

Why Do We Struggle to Make Good Decisions?

1. We’re overwhelmed with CHOICES

2. We’re AFRAID of making a wrong choice.

3. We let emotions overrule LOGIC

Don’t make decisions that are going to impact you for years to come based on the emotion that you feel in the moment.

Big Idea: One of the best spiritual practices you can do is to decide now what you want to do later.

• The power of choosing ahead of time BEFORE you’re in the moment

Proverbs 16:3 - Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.

Abraham:

Genesis 22:2 - Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.”

Genesis 15:6 - Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.

James 2:20 - You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? ²¹ Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? ²² You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. ²³ And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend.

Daniel:

Daniel 1:8 - But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine …

• Daniel knew WHO he was and WHAT he valued.

When faced with

Reveal Answer

(this situation), I have decided beforehand to

Reveal Answer

(take this action).

• What do you VALUE?

• When your values are clear, your decisions are EASIER

If your life is moving in the direction of your decisions, do you like the direction your decisions are taking you?

• I am ready.

• I am consistent.

• I am devoted.

• I am generous.

• I am faithful.

• I am a finisher.