Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets: 5 Questions to Help You Determine Your Next Move

by Andy Stanley

Overview

Set yourself up for success in every season of life, for the rest of your life.

Discover five game-changing questions to ask every time you make a major decision regarding your finances, relationships, career, and more.

Good questions lead to better decisions. And your decisions determine the direction and quality of your life—they create the story of your life. And while nobody plans to complicate their life with bad decisions, far too many people have no plan to make good decisions.

In Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets, Andy Stanley—pastor and bestselling author of Irresistible and Not In It To Win It—will help you learn from experience and stop making bad decisions by integrating five questions into every decision you make, big or small.

This book will help you live differently by showing you how to:

• Develop a decision-making filter that reveals which choices will likely lead to positive results.
• Avoid selling yourself on bad ideas and making quick decisions when time is short.
• Find truth and clarity in any tricky decision.
• Improve relationships and heal division through better decisions.
• Discover the reasons behind your decisions so you can move forward with positive changes.
• Consider the long-term impact of your choices so you can write a life story worth celebrating.
• Easily identify any red flags that signal which decisions may result in future regrets.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310537083
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	10/20/2020
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	288,585
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 4.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Communicator, author, and pastor Andy Stanley founded Atlanta-based North Point Ministries (NPM) in 1995. Today, NPM consists of eight churches in the Atlanta area and a network of 180 churches around the globe that collectively serve over 200,000 people weekly. As host of Your Move with Andy Stanley, which delivers over 10.5 million messages each month through television, digital platforms, and podcasts, and author of more than 20 books, including Irresistible; Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets; and Deep & Wide, Andy is considered one of the most influential pastors in America.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Three Simple Steps Chapter 1 – Follow There is a common misconception that the church is a gathering place for saintly, perfect people. Moreover, some think that being a Christian means observing a set of rules or commandments. The reality is that the Christian life is about a relationship with Jesus Christ. And at the heart of that relationship is an invitation that Jesus extends to people from all experiences of life: “Follow me.” Jesus extends his invitation to people who know something’s wrong but aren’t sure what to do about it. He invites people who know they are not all they ought to be. He didn’t ask Matthew to clean up his act before following him, and Jesus doesn’t ask that of us. In time, within the context of his relationship with Jesus, Matthew experienced incredible life transformation. But Jesus’ initial request and his request from there on out is simply, “Follow me.” Will you follow Jesus Christ? Chapter 2 - Believe Jesus’ initial invitation to his disciples was a simple one: Follow me. He invited them to watch and listen to his interactions with his heavenly Father and with others. In time, however, those who followed Jesus began to discover God’s character through Jesus Christ. And in that discovery they found themselves drawn to take a second simple step: Believe. When this message captivates the human heart it impacts our behavior. Forgiven people find it easier to forgive. Loved people find it easier to love. Accepted people find it easier to accept. Sinners who’ve been forgiven of sin find it easier to abandon their sin. Chapter 3 – Obey The church often mistakes Christian obedience as the first step in the Christian life. As a result, for many people the Christian faith becomes a rule-based religion. Instead, the Scriptures reveal that Jesus’ initial invitation is to follow him. He invites us to follow him until we begin believing that He is indeed who he says he is. This belief that God loves us and has the best in store for us, then, becomes the reason we obey. We can attend church and experience great music and informative sermons, but these things are not life changing. Obedience to Christ makes all the practical difference in the outcome of our lives. What areas of your life do you need to surrender in obedience to Christ? Chapter 4 – The Simple Life Follow. Believe. Obey. These are the simple steps one takes to know Jesus. But what does this look like as a way of life? In this final chapter, we look at what it means to move beyond steps into a relationship with Jesus that leads to a changed and transformed life. Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

'Classic Andy—accessible to any of us wanting to change, yet deep enough to challenge you if you think you know the answers.'

pastor and New York Times bestselling author MAX LUCADO

'It seems the more important the decision, the more we struggle making it. In this much needed message, Andy provides us with the wisdom we need and the questions we can ask that will lead us to choices that can improve our lives. I don't know about you, but my life is complicated enough without the confusion of uncertainty or, even worse, the turmoil of regret. This book is not just a necessary guide to better decisions—it's a handbook for life that is sure to make a difference in yours.'

#1 New York Times bestselling author and president LYSA TERKEURST

'Wow, in this book Andy uses insights, understanding, and even humor to bring great clarity to the life-altering decisions we will all have to make. Deciding to get this book now could absolutely lead to fewer regrets later.'

MICHAEL JR.

'Andy is a voice I've trusted in my life for a long time. One of the dozen things I like about Andy is that he doesn't varnish the truth but will tell us the way it is with kindness and a boatload of wisdom. This is the right book for the right time. We've got some important decisions to make and this book will help frame the right questions to ask.'

BOB GOFF

'Andy Stanley strikes again! This challenging, practical, and engaging book will help you make better decisions and lead to the life you really want. If you're looking for a book that's brimming with wisdom, insightful teaching, and that signature Andy Stanley humor, then look no further—this is it! I can't recommend it highly enough!'

IAN MORGAN CRON

'When we were kids, we were warned about making faces because they might get stuck that way. In Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets, Andy Stanley helps us see a caution light that extends far beyond sticking out your tongue and crinkling up your forehead. In these pages you will discover that time doesn't change anything—it just makes you more of what you are today. Future you is an exaggerated version of current you. In the end, the life you get 'stuck' with is the life you make. Now is the time to change your choices to regret-proof your future. Andy will show you how.'

pastor of Fresh Life Church and author LEVI LUSKO