1. FAMILY BREAKFAST

2. ART OF MARRIAGE CONFERENCE

4. (Samuel’s final public speech)

5. (Samuel’s final public speech)
Now present yourselves, so I may confront you before the  Lord about all the righteous acts He has done for you and your ancestors.
1 Samuel 12:7

6. (Samuel’s final public speech)
14 If you fear the Lord, worship and obey Him, and if you don’t rebel against the Lord’s command, then both you and the king who rules over you will follow the Lord your God. 
15 However, if you disobey the Lord and rebel against His command, the Lord’s hand will be against you and against your ancestors.
1 Samuel 12:14-15

7. (Samuel’s final public speech)
16 Now, therefore, present yourselves and see this great thing that the Lord will do before your eyes.
17 Isn’t the wheat harvest today? I will call on the Lord and He will send thunder and rain, so that you will know and see what a great evil you committed in the Lord’s sight by requesting a king for yourselves.”
1 Samuel 12:16-17

8. (Samuel’s final public speech)
20 “Don’t be afraid. Even though you have committed all this evil, don’t turn away from following the Lord. Instead, worship the Lord with all your heart.
21 Don’t turn away to follow worthless things that can’t profit or deliver you; they are worthless.
22 The Lord will not abandon His people, because of His great name and because He has determined to make you His own people.”
1 Samuel 12:20-22

9. (Samuel’s final public speech)
23 “As for me, I vow that I will not sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you. I will teach you the good and right way. 
24 Above all, fear the Lord and worship Him faithfully with all your heart; consider the great things He has done for you. 
25 However, if you continue to do what is evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”
1 Samuel 12:14-15

10. Bad decisions

11. Bad decisions

12. Bad decisions

15. On the backend of a bad decision:
Own it. (1 Samuel 12:19)

16. On the backend of a bad decision:
Own it. (1 Samuel 12:19)
Push “restart.” (1 Samuel 12:13-15)

17. On the backend of a bad decision:
Own it. (1 Samuel 12:19)
Push “restart.” (1 Samuel 12:13-15)
Keep looking up: God is still with us; He won’t abandon us because of our bad decision!
(1 Samuel 12:20-22)

18. Establishing healthy heuristics will help us make good decisions.

19. Heuristics: rules, principles, or “mental shortcuts” which help people make decisions.
Examples:
rule of thumb
trial and error
anchor bias
people-pleasing

20. to help us make good decisions
Healthy heuristics
to help us make good decisions
Pause, pray, and ask for advice.

21. to help us make good decisions
Healthy heuristics
to help us make good decisions
Pause, pray, and ask for advice.
Get information and push fear aside.
Lack of information and fear make decision-making more difficult.

22. On the backend of a bad decision
Own it.
Push “restart.”
Keep looking up: God is still with us; He won’t abandon us because of our bad decision!
On the frontend of a decision
Pause, pray, and ask for advice.
Get information and push fear aside.