Quotes about Decision
I realized I knew the truth regarding God's sovereignty. What I had to do was to decide if I would trust Him, even when my heart ached. I realized anew that, just as we must learn to obey God one choice at a time, we must also learn to trust God one circumstance at a time. Trusting God is not a matter of my feelings but of my will. I never
- Jerry Bridges
Why did Rehoboam make such a foolish decision? The Scripture says, "So the king did not listen to the people, for this turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill the word the LORD had spoken" (1 Kings 12:15). Two foolish decisions were made, in two instances good advice was rejected and harmful or foolish advice was followed. Both instances are attributed to the sovereign work of God guiding the minds of the kings to accomplish His will.
- Jerry Bridges
Today is only one day in all the days that will ever be. But what will happen in all the other days that ever come can depend on what you do today. It's been that way all this year. It's been that way so many times. All of war is that way.
- Ernest Hemingway
The road to hell is paved with unbought stuffed animals
- Ernest Hemingway
Please tell me what can I do. There must be something I can do
- Ernest Hemingway
If I do it you won't ever worry?' 'I won't worry about that because it's perfectly simple.' Then I'll do it. Because I don't care about me.
- Ernest Hemingway
You could not go back. If you did not go forward what happened?
- Ernest Hemingway
You're going to have things to repent, boy," Mr. John had told Nick. "That's one of the best things there is. You can always decide whether to repent them or not. But the thing is to have them.
- Ernest Hemingway
In the danger there is certainty in the knowledge of what kind of options to use
- Ernest Hemingway
Marshall made his decision, now let him enforce it.
- Andrew Jackson
In Jones's experience, the decision to turn one's life around in a different direction rarely arrived with fireworks and marching bands. Often, the decision came with tears and regret. Then, almost impossibly, the power of forgiveness would fill an unseen void, allowing a new day's optimism and sense of purpose to take hold and point that life in a new direction.
- Andy Andrews
First we make a choice. Then our choices make us.
- Andy Andrews