[:en]Garry Friesen wrote a book that affected my life in a significant way, Decision Making & The Will of God. Often times we get stuck when making a decision because we keep searching for the will of God. Friesen argues, instead of asking, “How do I find the will of God?” we should instead ask, “How do I make good decisions?”
Underlying his thesis is one simple principle: More often than not God works through process. Rarely does God give us the final product; what He usually does is guide us through the process so we can arrive at the final decision. In this book, Friesen shares many good decision-making principles which we can apply prayerfully.
Aside from a wealth of good decision-making principles, this book also teaches me the importance of asking the right question. Asking a wrong question will lead us into a wrong answer. Needless to say, asking a wrong question might cost us lots of time and energy while asking a right question might save us time and energy.
Last Sunday I mentioned about Joe Duran and his theory about money mind in my sermon. You see, Joe did not enjoy a stable childhood—he moved around from Spain, England, South Africa, Zimbabwe, back to England again before finally settling down in the US. His parents were divorced when he was 10; he describes his mother as harsh and unloving, his father as a man of no integrity.
To be where he is at today, I imagine Joe didn’t ask—at least he didn’t dwell on—the question, “Why was I born into this family?” Instead he asks, “What can I do with my life and with what I have?” Yes, whatever our situation is, this is the question we need to ask, “What can I do with my life and with what God has given me?”
Pastor Paul[:id](Tidak ada terjemahan Indonesia)
Garry Friesen wrote a book that affected my life in a significant way, Decision Making & The Will of God. Often times we get stuck when making a decision because we keep searching for the will of God. Friesen argues, instead of asking, “How do I find the will of God?” we should instead ask, “How do I make good decisions?”
Underlying his thesis is one simple principle: More often than not God works through process. Rarely does God give us the final product; what He usually does is guide us through the process so we can arrive at the final decision. In this book, Friesen shares many good decision-making principles which we can apply prayerfully.
Aside from a wealth of good decision-making principles, this book also teaches me the importance of asking the right question. Asking a wrong question will lead us into a wrong answer. Needless to say, asking a wrong question might cost us lots of time and energy while asking a right question might save us time and energy.
Last Sunday I mentioned about Joe Duran and his theory about money mind in my sermon. You see, Joe did not enjoy a stable childhood—he moved around from Spain, England, South Africa, Zimbabwe, back to England again before finally settling down in the US. His parents were divorced when he was 10; he describes his mother as harsh and unloving, his father as a man of no integrity.
To be where he is at today, I imagine Joe didn’t ask—at least he didn’t dwell on—the question, “Why was I born into this family?” Instead he asks, “What can I do with my life and with what I have?” Yes, whatever our situation is, this is the question we need to ask, “What can I do with my life and with what God has given me?”
Pastor Paul[:]