Proverbs 12:15 says, “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.”
The Bible tells us to take counsel from others so we can make better decisions. And that’s the title of a new book by Andy Stanley. Host Rob West sits down with the author to find out how we can avoid mistakes in life especially with money. Then it’s your calls and questions on any financial topic at 800-525-7000. 
Andy Stanley is a well-known pastor and founder of North Point Ministries, and he’s author of more than 20 books, his latest coming out this month, titled Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets: 5 Questions to Help You Determine Your Next Move. 
<ul><li>Andy speaks about how decisions shape our lives and how our decisions determine the direction and quality of our lives. He talks about how when other people make decisions it affects us as well. </li><li>He talks about how the sotry we are writing is the sum of all of the decisions we have made over our life. </li><li>Andy offers a list of 5 questions to ask oursleves in order to make better decisions in our lives:</li><li>Why am I doing this, really? </li><li>What story do I want to tell? </li><li>Is there a tension that deserves my attention?</li><li>What is the wise thing to do?</li><li>What does love require of me?</li><li>He then talks about the “3 D’s” that drive bad decision-making</li><li>Dumb purchases</li><li>Doomed relationships</li><li>Destructive habits (bad financial habits leading cause of tension in marriage)</li><li>Andy then offers his wisdom about how we can sabatoge our decision making and why it is so hard to learn from bad mistakes. </li><li>He offers advice on how to develop maturity in our decision making, financial and otherwise?</li><li>Lastly, Andy speaks about how we can seek God’s will for our life in order to lead to deeper peace.</li></ul>Here are some questions we answered from our callers on today’s program:
<ul><li>I just inherited some money. I have a loan on my home, and I would like to retire somewhat soon. What is the best use of this money?</li><li>What is the best way to stay financially safe in this technology heavy world?</li></ul>Ask your questions at (800) 525-7000 or email them at <a href="mailto:questions@moneywise.org">questions@moneywise.org</a>. Visit our website at <a href="http://moneywise.org/">moneywise.org</a> where you can connect with a MoneyWise Coach, purchase books, and even download free, helpful resources. Like and Follow us on Facebook at MoneyWise Media
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Host Rob West sits down with Andy Stanley to talk about his book "Better Decisions" and to find out how we can avoid mistakes in life especially with money. Then it’s your calls and questions on any financial topic at 800-525-7000.

Making Better Decisions with Andy Stanley

FaithFi | Nov 2, 2020

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