I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
Deuteronomy 30:19
Making God honouring choices
What does it mean to honour? It means placing a weight on something. Making it a premium. God desires that we all make decisions that honour Him and bring Him glory. And He waits for us to come to Him and ask Him for His wisdom.
4 Steps to making God honouring choices
2. Seek Godly counsel
Wise counsel helps us navigate options, make decisions, take actions, and respond well in situations and relationships. Thankfully, God offers wise counsel through multiple means. The bible calls us to seek godly counsel. Nobody has monopoly on wisdom
Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Proverbs 11:14
A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment. 2 A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart.
Proverbs 18:1-2
Sources of Godly counsel
- Family and those around you
- People in Church that have wisdom in that area
- Pastors and spiritual leaders
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who heeds counsel is wise.
Proverbs 12:15
Wisdom = listening more carefully when people in these spheres disagree with us
3. Do what you want
What do you want to do? Isn’t it amazing that we get to ask this question? What do you want to do? What desires has God given you? What makes you happy? What brings you joy? What excites you? God will be with you every step of the way. You’ll be doing God’s will. In fact, you will have found God’s will.
“For you shall go out with joy, And be led out with peace; The mountains and the hills Shall break forth into singing before you, And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Isaiah 55:12
Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. Every Godly decision requires faith.
Psalm 37:4
4. Build your faith
If you make decision without God’s input, it means we’re putting faith in ourselves. We can pursue wisdom and God may still lead us to the cross.
A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.
Proverbs 16:9
30 There is no wisdom or understanding or counsel against the Lord. 31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But deliverance is of the Lord.
Proverbs 21:30-31
