Before You Do: Making Great Decisions That You Won't RegretInBefore You Do, best selling author T.D. Jakes turns his attention and teachings to the topicof relationships and the issues that need resolving once you've learned to use the spiritual and psychological tools for reevaluating your place in life and for repositioning yourself for a life withoutlimits. Relationship decisions come down to five crucial components, according to Bishop Jakes: Research: gathering information and collecting data Roadwork: removing obstacles and clearing the path Rewards: listing choices and imaging their consequences Revelation: narrowing your options and making your selectionRearview: looking back and adjusting as necessary to stay on course Before You Dogets you on the right track to making decisions that you'll be proud of and reap the benefits of for the rest of your life, as will the generations that follow you. He gives you insight on how to reflect, discern, and decide the next step to take to have a strong and enduring love, marriage, and family. The Bishop takes a spiritual and practical approach to inherently emotional issues such as the outside influences on our relationships, e.g., in-laws, friends, and former spouses; coping with anger; parenting; financial concerns; negotiating high-profile lives; and so many more of the issues people face every day. His special brand of counseling and teaching appeals to the faith-based community and beyond, reaching millions who receive his wisdom in all media, especially books. |
Contents
Before You Decide | 1 |
one Before You Take the First StepReflect Discern | 13 |
two Before You BlameAccept Responsibility | 31 |
three Before You Leave Junk in Your TrunkClean | 47 |
four Before You LeadDecide on Your Team | 63 |
five Before You Join | 83 |
six Before You Decide to Love | 95 |
seven Before You Place Your Love Order | 109 |
eight Before You CommitResearch | 121 |
nine Before You CommitDevelopment | 135 |
ten Before You Get EngagedTwenty Final | 145 |
eleven Before You Marry | 163 |
twelve Before You Decide to Take a Risk | 179 |
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