30 Day Blog Challenge #4

My Favorite Quote~

I have so many quotes that I love, but this one resonates with me the most.

I keep this quote on my classroom whiteboard to remind my students and me that how we react in the moment can have lasting consequences—sometimes far beyond what we could have ever expected.

The late, great Bahamian evangelist and ordained minister, professor, author, speaker, and leadership consultant, Dr. Myles Munroe, taught the following years ago, and it touched not only my soul but also my spirit:

Consequences are more than decisions. Don’t ever make a decision more important than a consequence because decisions give birth to consequences.

People normally say, “if you make a decision, you gotta live with it.” THAT IS NOT TRUE! You don’t live with the decision, because that happens in one moment. You live with the CONSEQUENCES.

So what you must do before you make any decisions in life is to not study the decision but rather to make sure you exhaust every possible means to STUDY THE CONSEQUENCES.

Do your research. Get information. Check all the alternatives. Study the options. Find out everything you can before you make a decision because you will live with the consequences way longer than the decision itself.

This is what you call the “engrafted word”–the word that sticks. Well, let me tell you… Dr. Munroe’s words have (and will continue to stick) to my inner most being until the Lord calls me home.

As soon as I heard the sermon, I reached for a pen. Some words aren’t meant to be heard once and forgotten—they’re meant to stay with you.

This is my favorite quote because it speaks directly to something we all struggle with—controlling our emotions in the heat of the moment.

It’s a simple reminder with serious impact: when we’re upset, angry, or frustrated, we don’t think clearly—and that’s when we’re most likely to make a decision we’ll regret.

I like this quote because it doesn’t use complicated words or ideas. It gets straight to the point.

We’ve all seen or experienced what happens when someone lashes out or makes a bad decision out of anger.

Maybe it’s saying something hurtful, quitting something important, or damaging a relationship. The regret that comes afterward can last a long time.

This quote helps me pause and reflect. It reminds me to take a breath before reacting.

It’s not about ignoring your feelings—it’s about not letting your feelings cloud your judgment.

That’s why I keep this quote close, and why it’s my favorite. It’s simple and true, and has kept me from doing something permanently stupid over a temporary situation.