How do I make wise decisions?
Life is full of choices. Discover biblical principles for making decisions that honor God and lead to blessing.
15 Bible studies address this question
What the Bible Says
These Bible studies explore Scripture passages that speak to this question. Each study will give you insight and practical application.
Making Your Calling Sure
Peter's second letter opens by reminding believers of the divine power that has given them everything needed for godly living. He urges them to add virtue to faith progressively and confirms that apos...
Go to the Ant, O Sluggard
Proverbs 6 warns against foolish financial decisions, laziness, troublemakers, and adultery, while listing the seven things the LORD hates.
Wise Son, Foolish Son
Proverbs 10 begins the central collection of Solomon's proverbs, contrasting the wise and foolish, righteous and wicked, in nearly every verse.
Hope Deferred Makes the Heart Sick
Proverbs 13 addresses the impact of words, the importance of discipline, the blessing of inheritance, and the pain of unfulfilled longing.
Wisdom Builds the House
Proverbs 24 concludes the thirty sayings of the wise, offering wisdom about diligence, justice, perseverance through difficulty, and the importance of building one's life on a solid foundation.
Fools, Sluggards, and Troublemakers
Proverbs 26 provides extended wisdom about three dangerous character types: the fool who refuses correction, the sluggard who refuses work, and the troublemaker who refuses peace.
Teach Us to Number Our Days
The only psalm attributed to Moses, meditating on God's eternity versus human brevity. This foundational prayer asks God to help us live wisely in light of our mortality and His timelessness.
O Lord My God, You Are Very Great
A magnificent creation psalm celebrating God's wisdom and care in making and sustaining the world. From light and sky to sea creatures and seasons, all creation displays divine glory and depends on di...
There Is a Way That Seems Right
Proverbs 14 warns against self-deception, explores the contrast between wise and foolish living, and examines what exalts or disgraces a nation.
The Righteous and the Wicked
Proverbs 28 presents stark contrasts between the righteous and the wicked, exploring themes of justice, integrity, confession, and the consequences of our choices.
Woe to the Drunkards of Ephraim
Isaiah pronounces woe on the northern kingdom's drunken leaders. Judah's rulers are no better, rejecting God's cornerstone and making a covenant with death. Yet God lays in Zion a precious, tested sto...
The Visit of the Magi and Flight to Egypt
Wise men from the East follow a star to worship the newborn King, prompting Herod's murderous jealousy. God protects Jesus through dreams, guiding Joseph to flee to Egypt and later settle in Nazareth.
Ten Virgins, Talents, and Sheep and Goats
Jesus tells three parables about being ready for His return: the wise and foolish virgins who did or did not prepare, the servants who invested or buried their talents, and the final judgment separati...
Continue in Prayer
Paul instructs masters to treat slaves justly. He urges continued prayer with thanksgiving and asks for prayer for open doors. Walk wisely toward outsiders; let speech be gracious and seasoned.
The Two Beasts
A beast rises from the sea with ten horns and seven heads, speaking blasphemies, receiving worship. Another beast rises from the earth, making all worship the first beast and receive the mark—666—...
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