Quotes about Decision

Think hard before you do this," one said to me when I told him I wanted to be ordained. "Right now, you have the broadest ministry imaginable. As a layperson, you can serve God no matter what you do for a living, and you can reach out to people who will never set foot inside a church. Once you are ordained, that is going to change. Every layer of responsibility you add is going to narrow your ministry, so think hard before you choose a smaller box.

Reasonable people can differ on whether or not we should have gone into Iraq.

Having received the Spirit of Christ to know good from evil, we should always choose the good.

He who hesitates is a damned fool.

Adoption was such a positive alternative to abortion, a way to save one life and brighten two more: those of the adoptive parents.

Whatever the verdict on my presidency, I'm comfortable with the fact that I won't be around to hear it. That's a decision point only history will reach.

We find the fullness of life not only in options but in commitments.

But freedom is not an American value; it is a universal value. Freedom cannot be imposed; it must be chosen. And when people are given the choice, they choose freedom.

Do not suffer your good nature ... to say yes when you ought to say no; remember that it is a public not a private cause that is to be injured or benefitted by your choice

If you want to kill any idea in the world, get a committee working on it.

Wisdom oft times consists of knowing what to do next.

You must make your choices one at a time, since each is contingent upon the decision that precedes it. Instead of trying to create a mental map of your path through this day, focus on My loving Presence with you. I will equip you as you go, so that you can handle whatever comes your way. Trust Me to supply what you need when you need it.