We make decisions constantly throughout our day.  How do we navigate those decisions?  Have we set ourselves up to succeed in our daily decision-making?

I spent some time teaching myself to prioritize being thankful, prayerful, and living with a perspective of love and compassion.  All of these things help prepare me to make better decisions.

Being thankful allows me to approach decision-making with a positive perspective.  Love opens the door for compassion and brings depth to my understanding.  Prayer centers me and guides my decision-making process.

One of the reasons I made a decision to learn how to pray through my day is that it takes me one step closer to including Jesus in each decision I make throughout the day.  When I find myself problem-solving without prayer, I grow concerned because I have bypassed an important step in my process.  When there is a problem with one of my decisions, it quickly becomes obvious to me that I have left out Jesus. 

Daily, I pray that I carry Jesus with me in prayer and that he speaks through me and guides me.  When I include him, the solution to the problem is clear and often quickly resolved. 

Jesus is in control when my daily decisions are handled smoothly and easily.  I step aside and listen for opportunities and solutions.  When things start to become complicated, it is often because I have taken back control.   

I have days where I am thankful, prayerful, and living with love one minute, and suddenly I am struggling with a decision.  Inevitably, I have left out Jesus.  The moment I realize the problem, I move to prayer and give control back to Jesus.

Not all problems are solved quickly.  But my daily problem-solving is taken to another level when I pray through my problems.  I include Jesus in my life, am thankful, and prayerful, intending to create an environment of love.

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