God has great ideas for us on making good decisions. The first thing is that He wants us to ask Him for His direction in prayer. James 1:5 tells us, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” Secondly, we can look in God’s Word to help us make sound decisions. We can seek His will in the holy Bible. We know most of what we are supposed to do and not supposed to do because we read about them in the Scriptures and the Word helps us in our decisions. Psalm 119:105 says, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
Thirdly, God wants us to trust Him. Proverbs 3:5-6 teaches, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Not half-heartedly, but trust God with all your heart. Make a commitment to the Lord to rely on God. God is big enough to handle anything we deal with in life and knows what is going to happen down the road. Fourthly, seek the advice of godly men and women. Fellowship, worship and praise, bible Study groups with brothers and sisters in Christ give wise counsel. Proverbs 11:14 explains, “Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.” We have this pride issue that we need to make our own decisions and stand on our own two feet, but sometimes we cannot figure things out on our own, no matter how strong we think we are. If we are serious about making wise decisions, then we have to fight against that internal inclination to trust in our own understanding. If we are so into God’s Word, so into our commitment to Christ, so into our faith, and so into prayer then many times our decisions are godly and good. Proverbs 28:26 “He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whoever walks wisely will be delivered.”
In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths; not just in some. That means in everything that you do. Big and small, our decisions are so important. Our life is the total of all the decisions wee have made and corresponding actions we have taken up to this point. Godly habits create good character and our character creates our destiny. We see people every day making poor choices and wrong decisions and get seriously hurt. When we decide to trust God and give Him the first place in our lives, then our lives are infinitely better with fewer obstacles, hills, valleys and swamps along our journey.
Have you made your decision about Christ? Not just repenting of our sin and accepting Him into your life as Savior that forgives your sin and gives you eternal life in Heaven after death in sanctifying “born again” transformation, but as Lord of your life and follow Him as a true, committed and devoted disciple. That’s the decision that gives you life before death, here and now, following and learning from Him all the days of your life. Do other people see the light and love of Jesus reflected in you and your ministry? Are you serving the Lord? Now is the time for that decision. Your decision today is going to determine your destiny tomorrow. I guarantee it.
In Christ, Brian
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