The thing about making mistakes is:you can never run away from the consequences. While some consequences are shortlived ,some will follow you around for ever.And when you look back ,you wish you could have made a different decision.
It is crucial to think every decision through,irregardless of how small/big it seems,how we feel and the situations we find ourselves in. I have come to realize that most bad decisions are made when we depend sorely on emotions as opposed to reasoning.For example,a student will not study because he "doesn't feel like it" and the student is likely to fail.
The point I am trying to bring across is,before taking a decision avoid thinking about the pleasure you will receive and think about the consequences.How many of us would have chosen differently,had we taken the time to think things through.Sometimes,we make decisions hastily when we should take time to think them through.Thus,time is a crucial factor in decision making.
We also need to understand that when we make decisions we always have a choice to choose and to choose right.One lecturer said "we can't choose who we fall inlove with ", but the fact that you have the choice to either accept/refuse a relationship proposal means we have a choice.
It is also crucial for us to reflect on decisions we make daily so that we can see our mistakes and work on ways to not repeat them.It is not wise to repeatedly make a bad decision just because there are no consequences-you always reap what you sow.
The choices we make often affect those that we love.For example,if a student who is studying at a private school fails a grade due to lack of commitment he will cost his parents more money than they had budgetted and in turn the plans they had will be messed up.
It is always wise to ask God for guidance because He is the best advisor. God is wise,holy(without sin) and he wants the best for us.God knows the end from the beginning so when we seek advice from him the decisions we make will ensure a better future.
The fact that God is sinless means the decisions we make will not only benefit us but will in turn please our Creator.
It is crucial to think every decision through,irregardless of how small/big it seems,how we feel and the situations we find ourselves in. I have come to realize that most bad decisions are made when we depend sorely on emotions as opposed to reasoning.For example,a student will not study because he "doesn't feel like it" and the student is likely to fail.
The point I am trying to bring across is,before taking a decision avoid thinking about the pleasure you will receive and think about the consequences.How many of us would have chosen differently,had we taken the time to think things through.Sometimes,we make decisions hastily when we should take time to think them through.Thus,time is a crucial factor in decision making.
We also need to understand that when we make decisions we always have a choice to choose and to choose right.One lecturer said "we can't choose who we fall inlove with ", but the fact that you have the choice to either accept/refuse a relationship proposal means we have a choice.
It is also crucial for us to reflect on decisions we make daily so that we can see our mistakes and work on ways to not repeat them.It is not wise to repeatedly make a bad decision just because there are no consequences-you always reap what you sow.
The choices we make often affect those that we love.For example,if a student who is studying at a private school fails a grade due to lack of commitment he will cost his parents more money than they had budgetted and in turn the plans they had will be messed up.
It is always wise to ask God for guidance because He is the best advisor. God is wise,holy(without sin) and he wants the best for us.God knows the end from the beginning so when we seek advice from him the decisions we make will ensure a better future.
The fact that God is sinless means the decisions we make will not only benefit us but will in turn please our Creator.
This is really a very nice post.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words.I thank God for revealing such to me.
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