Wisdom and folly both want to control our lives, and we have to make a choice about which one will. The decisions we make dictate the schedules we keep; the schedules we keep determine the life we live; the life we live determines how we spend our soul. A Best Yes decision is a choice that allows...

The decisions we make today matter. Every decision points us in the direction we are about to travel. No decision is an isolated choice. It’s a chain of events. So we’ve got to get good at chasing down our decisions. We need to look ahead to see where they will take us — and make sure that’s real...

The process of becoming wise is compared to an athlete who practices daily to improve in her sport; getting better in anything requires repetition and constantly challenging yourself. You can practice and improve your skills in areas where you lack direction (not having the wisdom you need), or w...

There are two different kinds of no — the small no and the big no. A small no is one we can give quickly. The big no is what happens
when we put off saying the small no to the point that it becomes harder to give, is more painful than if it had been given earlier, or is
now nearly impossible to...

There are four traps of people pleasing: fear of rejection, fear of disappointing people, the need to manage perceptions, and the need for approval. When you alter your Best Yes decision because you're too afraid to disappoint someone, it just wears you out. Saying yes all the time won't make you...

Paul links the purpose of wisdom directly to our relationship with Christ. How might it change the way you approach your decisions if the first question you asked was not, “How can I choose what’s best in this situation?” but, “How can I choose Christ in this situation and get to know Him better?...