Do you want to take better decisions?
Communicator, author, pastor, and founder of the North Point Ministries Andy Stanley states in his book "Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets. 5 Questions to Help You Determine Your Next Move", published by Zondervan Reflective that "good questions lead to better decisions. And better decisions lead to fewer regrets" (p. 2). His purpose of the book is to give readers the five questions ahead of time that he is convinced will result in better decisions and fewer regrets (p.5). The five questions that he provides are: 1) The Integrity Question: Am I being honest with myself . . . really?, 2) The Legacy Question: What story do I want to tell?, 3) The Conscience Question: Is there a tension that deserves my attention?, 4) The Maturity Question: What is the wise thing to do? and, 5) The Relationship Question: What does love require of me?" (p.6). Stanley underlines the fact that our decisions are important: "We never know what or who hangs in the balance of the decisions we make. But what we do know is this: Private decisions have public outcomes. Your private decisions probably won’t stay private. Your personal decisions will impact some other persons... These five questions, when asked consistently, will ensure your fingerprints on the future will be worth celebrating." (p.17).
Although I own another book by Andy Stanley (The Principle of the Path), this is actually the first book which I read and I am pleasantly surprised. I appreciated his approach, built on the Bible and on his personal experiences, I also appreciate that he does not only offer the questions but also leads readers to what the resulting decisions ought to be. I am challenged by the questions, especially by the fifth one (What does love require of me?) and I highly recommend this book to those who are also willing to be challenged by Stanley's questions and by the Bible.
The complimentary copy of this book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley free of charge. I was under no obligation to offer a positive review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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