We made lots of decisions every day. Should I eat pizza for lunch? Should I buy that new gadget? Many of the decisions are small, but other decisions can have a huge impact on our lives. Should I marry this person? Should I buy this house?
What does the Bible say about making decisions? A lot actually. Today at Watermark, Blake Holmes shared how to apply Biblical wisdom to decision making in Part I of his series “Should I”. Here are some quick take-aways. (NOTE: You can listen to the entire message HERE)
1) What biblical principals should inform my decision?
“For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth comes knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:6″
“He who gives as answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him. Proverbs18:13″
“Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, and he who makes haste with his feet errs. Proverbs 19:2″
“All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, but the Lord weighs the motives. Proverbs 16:2″
“Like a dog that returns to it’s vomit is a fool who repeats his folly. Proverbs 26:11″
[…] the “Should I” series. You can see points one through five in last week’s post here. I’ve made many mistakes, and without good counsel, I’m prone to making many more. […]