Motives, Surrendering Rights, and the Decision-Making Process

A lot of us rarely consider the process that we go through in making decisions. There are more factors than we might think at first. We may ask ourselves, is this good for me, and do I want to do this? But do we ask about timing and motive? These are two important factors present in most decisions (if not all) that we may not think about.
It would be nice to have formulas in making decisions. However, this usually doesn't work. I would like to suggest a formula, but it's not a quick fix formula. It's one that takes some thought and consideration, and to get past our own selfish perspective.
I've heard it said that the right thing at the wrong time is the wrong thing. I would say, more accurately, that the right thing at the wrong time is the wrong decision, but I would have to add another factor: Motive. So now we have three factors, and all of them have to be good and positive for the decision to be right. If we carry this out, these are the possibilities:

Wrong thing, wrong time, wrong motive = obviously wrong decision
Wrong thing, right time, wrong motive = definitely wrong decision
Wrong thing, wrong time, right motive = still wrong decision
Wrong thing, right time, right motive = right attitude, wrong decision
Right thing, wrong time, wrong motive = getting better, but still wrong decision
Right thing, right time, wrong motive = most likely right decision, but motive needs to be examined
Right thing, wrong time, right motive = most likely right decision, but patience needed
Right thing, right time, right motive = most likely right decision (pending other unforeseen factors, like effect on other people)

No wonder we have so much trouble making good decisions! It's not as simple as it looks. All three of these factors should be right before we move forward.
If you're still with me after all that, this is what I want to say:
We need to lay down our rights in decision-making, including our right to be right, our right to know what's best for ourselves, our right to move now, and our right to not consider anyone else's feedback. In short, we don't know how to make great decisions; we need God's help. We need to turn to Him, especially in examining our motives, because it's our motives that are the key to glorifying God in everything we do. This doesn't mean we can absolve ourselves of responsibility; God won't make our decisions for us. It's good to plan and make decisions, but we must look to Him and allow His opinion to be more important than ours. Like James says: "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that" (4:15).