Using our God-given wisdom

We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps. (Proverbs 16:9 NLT)

An important aspect of God’s plan for humanity was His endowment of free will, which allows us to make choices and decisions of our own volition.

Part of the stress and turmoil we often face in times of decision-making is the fear of failure, the fear of missing God’s will, or the fear of making a decision that will unforeseeably have a negative impact on ourselves or others.

As Christians who want to glorify God through our lives, we want to learn to make decisions based on godly principles and choose the best options out of the many that we may be confronted with on a daily basis.

Considering options, weighing advantages and disadvantages, using our God-given wisdom, and measuring situations by God’s Word are all part of loving God with all our minds, hearts, and souls, in obedience to the first and greatest commandment. [1]

 In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing. - Theodore Roosevelt

[1] Anchor Learning to Make Decisions