Choosing A Great New Year | Part 2 – Choice-Making How-To’s!

Great Choice Making “How-To” #1 –

Prioritize The Best !

Values are life-!

Matthew 6:19-21 (MSG)

Don’t hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or—worse!—stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it’s safe from moth and rust and burglars. It’s obvious, isn’t it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being.

Philippians 3:7-8 (NLT)

I once thought these things were valuable (resume, position, power), but now I consider them worthless … ⁸ Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.

Values are choice-!

Daniel 1:8 (MSG)
But Daniel determined (pre-decided) that he would not defile himself by eating the king’s food or drinking his wine, so he asked the head of the palace staff to exempt him from the royal diet.

Matthew 6:33 (NLT)

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

Great Choice Making “How-To” #2 –

Use The Best Decision-Making !

Great decision-making starts with – seeking !

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. ⁶ Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths.

Psalm 32:8 (NLT)

The LORD says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.”

Great decision-making considers — multiple !

Proverbs 14:12 (NLT)
There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.

Isaiah 30:10 (TEV)

They tell the prophets to keep quiet. They say, “Don’t talk to us about what’s right. Tell us what we want to hear. Let us keep our illusions.”

Great decision-making always includes – getting !

Proverbs 24:6 (GN)

The more advice you get, the more likely you are to win.

Proverbs 20:18 (TLB)
Don’t go ahead with your plans without the advice of others …

Proverbs 15:7 (LB)

Only the good can give good advice …

Great decision-making requires – !

Hebrews 11:25-26 (NLT)

Moses chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin. ²⁶ He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of the Messiah than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to the great reward that God would give him.