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My journey has taught that I have choices... I can “repent” or “repeat”.  I can “soar” or be “sore”.  I can “smile and grin” or “pout again”. I can “believe and receive” or “doubt...be without.”  I can “get up and try again” or “stay there, quit there, die there”.  I do have choices. -- David Griffis

Here are 16 questions to help you as you face major decisions. 1. What is the real, bottom line issue here? 2. What would be most honoring to God? Have I prayed about it? 3. What are the pro's and con's? (Write them down.) 4. What do your respected advisors say? 5. What factors push you towards "yes"? Are they noble, upright, positive, and true? 6. What factors push you towards "no"? Are they noble, upright, positive, and true? 7. What new problems does the decision bring? (Every new plan brings new obstacles.) 8. What is the right thing to do? 9. T.H.I.N.K. (Is it True, Helpful, Inspiring, Necessary, & Kind?) 10. How will this decision impact other people? (both positively and negatively) 11. What have other, wiser people done in similar situations? 12. Do I have all of the information necessary to make a good decision? 13. Is the timing right? 14. Is this a "long haul" decision or a temporary fix? ("band aid" solutions...

The quality of life is not a matter of luck - but of choice! Some choices don't make much difference - like "What should I wear today?" (Although some people take an extraordinarily long time deciding this!) Other choices can change the entire course of life - like "Who should I marry?" or "How does God fit into my life?" Sometimes small choices can turn into disastrous outcomes: "Should I cheat?" "Should I take this drug?" “Should I visit this website?” "Should I protect myself and tell a lie?" "Should I go out with this person?" Think it through! Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick invented the following six-point test for making excellent decisions: 1. Does the course of action you plan to follow seem logical and reasonable? Never mind what anyone else has to say. Does it make sense to you? If it does, it is probably right. 2. Does it pass the test of sportsmanship? In other words, if everyone followed this same course ...