When you’re asked to make a decision or facing a crisis, and things seem impossible, start by refusing to panic and getting all the facts. Then, it would help if you asked for more time to gain perspective.
Why? Because your biggest temptation in the middle of making a decision is to be impulsive. You’re typically not thinking rationally. You’re thinking emotionally. You may be tempted to make a quick decision.
But quickness is not the most important thing. You may want to get it over with and make a fast decision because that seems easier at the time. But that doesn’t mean it will be a good decision. It takes nothing at all to make a quick choice. It takes a lot of wisdom to make the right one.
A wrong decision is wrong, no matter how quickly you make it. So step back, take a deep breath, calm down, and talk to God.
Here is an idea to try when dealing with a high-pressure situation: Ask for more time and then talk to God about it. Before you do anything else, get God’s perspective on the issue.
You’re more likely to make a better decision when you don’t rush yourself into making a quick decision. Don’t let the world convince you that you have to keep up a frantic pace—especially when the stakes are high. You don’t always have to make a quick decision.
It’s more important to make the right decision. And to make the right decision, you need God’s wisdom. You’ll get wisdom from God when you ask him for it and spend time with him and in his Word.
At Doing Good at Work, we help people gain the proper perspective on life, work, family, and faith. Seeing and thinking clearly creates a positive alignment with thinking, feeling, and acting that leads to better outcomes. Do you want to gain perspective and help others to do likewise? If so, click HERE to start the conversation.
REMEMBER: Better People make Better Businesses, and Better Businesses make a Better World.
Here’s to Making Good Decisions,
Boomer
Dr. Boomer Brown, Ph.D., is the CEO of Doing Good at Work, a 501(c) 3 organization that operates with the efficiency of a business. Our mission is to ‘Make People Better’ because we firmly believe that better people make better businesses and better businesses make a better world. Learn more about our work and how you can be part of this transformative journey: https://doinggoodatwork.com/