Andy Stanley’s Five Question Decision Filter

Andy Stanley 5 questions Christians should ask before decision – The Christian Post

• First, people should ask themselves, “Why am I doing this?”
• Second, it’s important to ask, “What story do I want to tell?” — in other words, think “ultimate rather than immediate.”
• Third, he advised asking, “Is there a tension that deserves my attention?”
• The fourth question believers should ask is: “What is the wise thing to do?”
  — “In light of my past experience, what is the wise thing for me to do?
  — In light of my current circumstances and state of mind, what is the wise thing for me to do?
  — In light of my future hopes and dreams, what is the wise thing for me to do?”
• Finally, the pastor encouraged people to ask themselves, “What does love require of me?”