Decide Before You're In The Moment

From Faithful Shift Podcast · 23:38

Show by Kendall Appleton

Have a plan before you need a plan.That’s what I told my son a long time ago. I didn’t want the first time he decided who he wanted to be to happen at a party, with someone holding a drink out to him and everybody watching. That’s a terrible time to work out your convictions from scratch.The more I sat with it, the more I realized it isn’t only kids who need this. I do too. Some of the worst times to decide what we believe are the exact moments those beliefs get tested: when we’re angry, lonely, exhausted, tempted, afraid, or overwhelmed. In this episode we look at Daniel, who resolved before the plate ever showed up, and Joseph, who ran instead of negotiating. We also talk about what recovery gets right about people, places, and things, and why it applies to every one of us.📖 Scriptures in this episode:Daniel 1:8: “Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself”Genesis 39:7–12: Joseph leaves his garment and runsMatthew 26:41: “Watch and pray… the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak”Proverbs 22:3: “The prudent sees danger and hides himself”1 Corinthians 10:13: God provides a way of escape💭 Questions to sit with this week:Where am I trusting Future Me to make a decision under pressure that I could make right now?What can Rested Me decide for Exhausted Me? Calm Me for Angry Me? Connected Me for Lonely Me? Secure Me for Rejected Me?Who are my people, places, and things, and where am I vulnerable?What’s my escape route? Who do I call, where do I go, and what will I say?What usually happens right before I make the choice I don’t want to make?What conviction needs to be settled before the moment shows up uninvited?What can I decide today that helps me stay faithful when the pressure shows up tomorrow?What would faithfulness look like here, before I’m standing in the moment that tests it?✨ Your faithful shift this week: Pick one predictable moment where you tend to make a choice you regret. Decide now, while you’re clear, what you’ll do next time. Make it concrete enough that you could hand it to someone else and they’d know exactly what to do. “I’ll try harder next time” isn’t a plan. It’s a hope wearing a plan’s clothes.🌿 The Wellness Store I use it more than I ever thought I would: energy, hydration, hygiene, cleaning, health, and so much more. If you want a better handle on the everyday stuff, I’d love to share what’s working for me. No pressure at all: https://mymelaleuca.com/KendallAppleton🎄 The Outdoor Services Serving homes and businesses across the Kansas City area. Lights season is here. They hang Christmas lights so you don’t have to risk your neck on a roof, so reach out now. They’ll also blow out your irrigation system before the freeze, take on hardscape projects while it’s cool, and handle lawn, landscaping, and irrigation the rest of the year: https://www.theoutdoorservices.com/Next week: Carrying other people’s emotions like they’re your job to manage.If this one was for you, forward it to someone who needs to hear it too and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Keep making faithful shifts. 💛

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