Monday, December 14, 2009

Decisions Decisions ... What to do?

I am truly enjoying blogging about my study on leadership and King David! I hope you have enjoyed reading through my personal thoughts.
Today I continue to unfold the many layers of this thing called "leadership". I believe one of the biggest keys to leadership is this thing called "Decision Making". Decision Making is Risky. Every single time you do it, you run the risk of being wrong. Of course, you also have a wonderful opportunity of being right. There's no question about it, the safest of all courses is to doubt. But, while its the riskiest, the most exciting of all courses is DECISION. Doubters often live bored; Deciders never!
I am reading 2 Samuel 6:1-15; 7:1-13
One thing I am finding out through this journey through this portion of scripture is
"Leaders are decision makers."
In this passage we see that Israel has a proud new capital, Jerusalem, the "city of peace." But David realized it would become a city of turmoil without God's direction. Like all great leaders, David was decisive. For him, all decision making began and ended with God.
I remember learning about the 4 pillars of Decision Making
Decisions:
1. They Divide life into manageable segments
David never forgot the day he brought the ark of the covenant into the holy city. It became a milestone for him. Never forget the day you said yes to a wonderful Decision in your life!
2. They create New Beginnings
Your decisions, right or wrong, create places for you to start again. In such drudging circumstances, a fresh start is always welcome.
3. They authenticate Self hood
Decision forces you into the cauldrons of refining loneliness. Yet the loneliness of decision making is not a desolate aloneness, but a reaching aloneness.
4. They weld us into a strong relationship with God
Decisions make you a partner with God. Somewhere around 50 percent of all decisions you make will be wrong. An intimate walk with God can help you lower this dreadful percentage!
As I examine the life of David, I am unearthing the principles of decision making. I am learning from them. And I am seeking my own maturity in leadership by becoming responsibly decisive!
Anytime we find ourselves passing the same scenery because we are "redeciding," our lives are uncertain. We have lost the map to destiny. God is absent from our counsel!
Only four consequences can happen in Decision making :
The wrong Decision at the wrong time = DISASTER
The wrong Decision at the right time = MISTAKE
The right decision at the wrong time = REJECTION
The Right Decision at the right time = SUCCESS
Great Decision making always gets God involved in the process! Always remember to talk more to God about people than to the people about your problems. (Exodus 18:20)
To Be Continued :

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