Gedale Fenster - Podcast The 10 Crisis commandments.
Mar 10, 2026
A compact framework for navigating crises through ten clear practices. Topics include using simplicity to halt escalation, reframing difficult news as signals, and cultivating gratitude as a catalyst for clarity. Spiritual partnership and internalizing divine love are explored alongside accepting worst-case outcomes and surrendering control over how and when solutions arrive. Practical action is emphasized with small, real steps.
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Dismiss The Messenger Immediately
- Do dismiss the messenger and avoid reacting to how bad news arrives to prevent escalation of a crisis.
- Gedale Fenster uses the chair/posture example: blame shows the messenger, not the underlying problem to fix (posture).
Decide It’s For The Best
- Do decide immediately that whatever is happening is for the best to stop worst-case spirals.
- Gedale Fenster recommends shifting attention (he pictured planning cheesecake) to replace panic with constructive thoughts.
Say Thank You To Create The Breakthrough
- Do say thank you for the crisis to plant the seeds of salvation and birth new clarity.
- Gedale Fenster prescribes Psalm 100 and Psalm 150 repeated to break confusion and release negativity.