Hey Friends,

I’ll bet (if I were a betting man) that no one would disagree with the title of this blog thought! Everyone makes decisions, New Year’s resolutions, etc. We make plans and commitments by the dozens. I have watched thousands of people make their way down an aisle to make a decision about their spiritual life. The decision is the easy part; managing the decision becomes difficult and it requires discipline. It seems we are in short supply of discipline these days!

So what is the answer? We must manage the decisions we make and some of them require a lifetime to do. To commit to be healthy is a lifetime issue. To be a leader, to follow Jesus, to reach your potential, all these require a lifetime of management and must have some type of plan to achieve.

I am a great sprinter. Every personality test I take says I start well and finish poorly. I love a new project, but hate the details of completing it. I have come to realize many people – maybe even most – are like me. There are only a few disciplined people who because of their personality finish well. We are blessed to have an Executive Pastor at FPC that is gifted  in that way. He finishes the ministries I start. You know, that is great for a team, but what about you personally? What will it take for you to manage the decisions that you have made? Some of the decisions have been great and are not easy. Following Jesus is not an easy decision and yet it is so worth the effort!

I would encourage you to list the decisions that you have made that require your constant attention. For me some are:

1. Follow Jesus regardless of the cost.

2. To achieve my full potential and stand at the Judgment and hear, “Well done.”

3. To use everything I am and have to impact the Kingdom of God.

4. To be the best leader I can be for the Lord.

5. To love my wife and kids and to be the best dad and husband I can possibly be.

6. To add value to everyone I can.

7. To live a life that honors the Lord, brings Him glory, and makes Him proud of me.

8. To take care of the body God has entrusted me with.

These are just a few decisions I must manage on a daily basis. How about you?

Yours to count on,

Pastor