What Does the Bible Say About Making Decisions?

Proverbs 16:1-33 ESV / 5 helpful votes

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit. Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble. Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished. ...

1 John 1:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Acts 13:1-3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

1 Kings 19:8 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And he arose and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mount of God.

Judges 20:26 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Then all the people of Israel, the whole army, went up and came to Bethel and wept. They sat there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.

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Proverbs 16:1-33 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 John 1:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 13:1-3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Kings 19:8 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Judges 20:26 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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