Wise words.

Not to conformed
"Keep sound wisdom and discretion ... Then you will walk in your way securely and your foot will not stumble" (Proverbs 3:21,23).

We can't live or do business in this world without rubbing shoulders with those driven by the world's desires. So, we must make a practical decision not to be conformed, while are in the system,... It takes courage to think alone, to resist alone, to stand alone...
(Charles R. Swindoll)

Decision Making
Decisions revel values and intelligence. They require obedience to and dependence upon God.
Decision makers must understand complicated matter, but they also need God's perspective in deciding how to act.

It's crucial to make wise decisions, but no decision is wise if it's made indepently of God.

"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him" (James 1:5)
(Quoted from God's Words of Life For Leaders)

Peacemaker
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God" (Matthew 5:9)

Peacemakers seek solutions and find no delight in arguments.
Peacemakers lower their voices rather than raise them.
(Charles R. Swindoll)

Difficulties
God delights to increase the faith of his children. We ought, instead of wanting no trials before victory, no exercise for patience, to be willing to take them from God's hand as a means. Trials, obstacles, difficulties, and sometimes defeats, are the very food of faith.
(George Muller)