Wise Decision-Making – Part 2

Two women came to King Solomon, both living in the same house and both recently giving birth. One child had died during the night, and each claimed the surviving child as her own. No witnesses. No cameras. No evidence. One woman’s word against another. Solomon didn’t have DNA tests. He couldn’t rely on data or documents. And logic alone couldn’t solve the dispute.

Instead, Solomon leaned on discernment, the wisdom that sees beyond what is said or seen. It is called DIVINE WISDOM. He said, “Bring me a sword… Cut the living child in two and give half to each woman.” One woman agreed. The other cried out, “Please, my lord, give her the living baby! Don’t kill him!”

Solomon immediately knew the true mother.

When faced with complexity and high-stakes decisions, most people default to one of three methods:

• Logic – what makes sense intellectually. Logic helps you define the problem, and the first step in problem solving is defining the problem. Solomon asked the right questions. He listened carefully, but logic alone didn’t give him the answer. Use logic to organize your thinking, clarify the problem, outline options, and remove emotional noise.
• Data – what evidence or facts support a decision. Data is important, but not always sufficient. In today’s world, we rely heavily on data but like Solomon’s case, sometimes the data isn’t available or is incomplete. That’s where discernment becomes critical. Let data inform, not control you, gather evidence, but stay open to insight that may challenge the numbers.
• Intuition – what “feels” right deep within. Intuition offers insight, but it must be tested. Your gut feeling can often sense what the mind hasn’t fully processed. But as Solomon showed, intuition is not final, it is a starting point for deeper probing. Trust your intuition but test it.

But wise decision-making, especially for leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives requires all three, harmonized and married with discernment.

Discernment is operating with supernatural wisdom. It helps you pick up what’s beneath the surface: motives, emotions, unspoken truths. It’s the wisdom that comes from a spirit trained by truth, experience, and dependence on God.

Seek discernment through prayer, reflection, and counsel. As Solomon did,

• ask God for “a discerning heart.”
• Surround yourself with people who tell the truth, not just what’s comfortable.

In your business, career, or personal life, when faced with decisions that seem cloudy, overwhelming, or urgent, remember this:

Data may tell you what happened. Logic may suggest what to do. Intuition may whisper what feels right. But discernment rooted in divine wisdom reveals what truly is.

And when you walk in that kind of wisdom, your decisions won’t just be smart…they’ll be transformative.

You were MADE FOR MORE.

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