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Heads or tails? Have you ever agonized over a decision and wound up wishing you could just flip a coin for a quick yes-or-no answer? Or do you catch yourself twiddling your thumbs and hoping no one will notice you're stalling?
Education, career and marriage choices can affect the course of your whole life. Character and spiritual choices can have an even more far-reaching impact.
Here are some commonsense strategies that can help you overcome an overwhelming choice.
This includes prayer, study of the subject in the Scriptures and seeking wise counsel during the process.
Those who believe in God and the power of prayer know why this step is first. Sometimes there isn't time to do anything else.
The Bible encourages seeking wise counsel. For spiritual decisions, seek a wise, biblically sound minister. For financial advice, seek someone trained and experienced in the field, and avoid anyone who has a conflict of interest—who has something to sell.
Some decisions don't require as much additional counsel because there are already clear answers in the Bible. If someone is asking you to cosign on a loan, Proverbs 6:1-5 gives a warning. If your sales manager wants you to shade the truth to make more sales, the Bible emphatically tells us not to lie (Exodus 20:16; Revelation 21:8)—though exactly what to say or not say to the sales manager probably requires additional wisdom.
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