8409 decision-making, and providence
People need guidance from God about how they should make up their minds on difficult issues. God gives them this through the Holy Spirit, the Scriptures, individuals, groups and other external means.
Decisions should be grounded in a relationship with God
Pr 3:5-6 See also Ps 23:1-3; Ps 25:4-5,8-9,12; Pr 9:10 Wisdom involves making right moral decisions; Mt 6:31-33 pp Lk 12:29-31
God guides decision-making
Through Scripture 2Ti 3:16-17 See also Ps 19:7-11; Ps 119:9,11,98-100,104-105,130 The temptation of Jesus Christ is a good example of how Scripture can inform decision-making: Mt 4:4 pp Lk 4:4; Dt 8:3; Mt 4:7 pp Lk 4:12; Dt 6:16; Mt 4:10 pp Lk 4:8; Dt 6:13
Through supernatural intervention Ac 18:9 See also Ge 28:10-15; 1Sa 16:6-7,12; Isa 30:19-21; Jer 32:6-9; Ac 9:10-16; Ac 10:9-16; Ac 11:27-30; Ac 21:10-11; Ac 26:19; 1Co 14:29-30
Through prayer Jas 1:5-6 See also 1Ki 3:9-12; Pr 2:3-6; Mt 7:7-11 pp Lk 11:9-13; Mt 21:22; Eph 6:18
Through circumstances Ac 6:1-4 See also Nu 13:1-3; Dt 32:28-29; Jos 2:23-24; Ru 2:2-3; 1Ki 3:26-28; Ac 15:19-22; Ac 16:3; Ac 20:3,16; 1Co 16:8-9
The work of the Holy Spirit in decision-making
Jn 14:16-17 See also Jn 14:26; Jn 16:13-15; Ac 8:29; Ac 10:19; Ac 13:2; Ac 15:28; Ac 16:6-10; 1Jn 2:20,27
Motivation in decision-making
Mt 6:33; Col 3:17 See also Ps 139:23-24; Mt 20:25-28; Mt 23:23; Ro 12:1; 1Co 10:31; 2Co 5:9; Php 4:8-9; 1Th 4:1; 1Th 5:8; 1Pe 2:12; 1Pe 4:11
Humility is essential for divine guidance
Ps 25:9 See also Dt 10:12-13; Ps 25:14; Ps 34:9-10; Ps 73:1; Ps 84:11; Isa 58:9-11; Da 9:20-23
The need to test guidance
See also
1355 | providence |
1469 | visions |
3263 | Holy Spirit, guidance |
5010 | conscience, matters of |
6248 | temptation |
6622 | choice |
6663 | freedom of will |
8124 | guidance |
8276 | humility |
8412 | decisions |
8605 | prayer & God’s will |
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