Wisdom for Making Wise Choices: 15 Bible Verses for Decision-Making
Making decisions can often be a daunting task, as we are faced with numerous options and possibilities. However, as Christians, we are fortunate to have the guidance of the Bible to help us navigate through the complexities of decision-making. The Bible provides us with timeless wisdom and spiritual advice that can aid us in making wise choices. Here are 15 Bible verses to inspire and guide you in your decision-making process:
Proverbs 3:5-6 - "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." This verse reminds us to trust in God's guidance and seek His wisdom in all our decisions.
Psalm 119:105 - "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." Just like a lamp illuminates our path in the darkness, the Bible illuminates our decisions, providing us with clarity and direction.
James 1:5 - "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him." When faced with difficult decisions, we can always turn to God and ask for His wisdom, knowing that He will generously provide it.
Matthew 6:33 - "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." This verse reminds us to prioritize God's kingdom and righteousness in our decision-making, trusting that He will provide for our needs.
Proverbs 16:3 - "Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established." By aligning our decisions with God's will and entrusting our plans to Him, He will establish our thoughts and guide us towards good outcomes.
Matthew 7:7 - "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." This verse encourages us to actively seek God's guidance through prayer and persistence, knowing that He will answer our prayers.
Isaiah 30:21 - "Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it,' whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left." God promises to guide us and speak to us, showing us the right path to take.
Proverbs 11:14 - "Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." Seeking advice from wise and godly individuals can provide us with different perspectives and insights, helping us make more informed decisions.
Romans 12:2 - "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." As Christians, we are called to renew our minds and align our thoughts with God's will, enabling us to discern His perfect plan for our lives.
Proverbs 16:9 - "A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps." We can make our plans, but it is ultimately God who directs our paths. Trusting in His guidance ensures that our decisions are aligned with His purpose for our lives.
Philippians 4:6-7 - "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." By surrendering our worries and anxieties to God, we can experience His peace in the midst of decision-making.
Matthew 10:16 - "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves." Jesus teaches us the importance of wisdom and discernment in decision-making, reminding us to be cautious and prudent in our choices.
Proverbs 15:22 - "Without counsel, plans go awry, but in the multitude of counselors, they are established." Seeking advice from others, especially those who are godly and wise, can help us make sound decisions and avoid potential pitfalls.
Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." God has good plans for our lives, and through seeking His guidance, we can step into the future He has prepared for us.
Ephesians 5:17 - "Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is." The Bible consistently encourages us to seek God's will and understand His desires for our lives. By doing so, we can make choices that align with His purpose for us.
In conclusion, the Bible offers us invaluable wisdom and guidance when it comes to decision-making. By trusting in God, seeking His counsel, and aligning our choices with His Word, we can make wise decisions that honor Him and lead to blessings in our lives. So, let us love God, believe in Him, love one another, and trust in His providence. May God bless you abundantly as you seek His wisdom in your decision-making journey. 🙏✨
Jacob Kiplangat (Guest) on July 10, 2018
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. – Matthew 6:33
Grace Majaliwa (Guest) on July 10, 2018
Romans 5:1-5 – "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us."
Edwin Ndambuki (Guest) on July 3, 2018
Trust in the Lord; He knows the way
Edward Lowassa (Guest) on July 3, 2018
Faith is not knowing what the future holds, but knowing who holds the future. – Unknown
Mary Njeri (Guest) on June 30, 2018
Luke 6:27-31 – "But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you."
Lydia Wanyama (Guest) on June 30, 2018
Luke 12:22-24 – "Then Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn, yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!’"
Hellen Nduta (Guest) on June 26, 2018
Mercy triumphs over judgment
Umi (Guest) on June 17, 2018
John 1:14-17 – "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John testified concerning him. He cried out, saying, 'This is the one I spoke about when I said, "He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me."' Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ."
Selemani (Guest) on June 15, 2018
I needed this reminder today. 💭
Dorothy Nkya (Guest) on June 12, 2018
Faith is trusting that God’s plans are greater than your dreams. – Unknown
Aziza (Guest) on June 10, 2018
Such a beautiful quote!
Biashara (Guest) on June 4, 2018
Romans 12:1-2 – "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."
Anna Mchome (Guest) on June 4, 2018
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. – Galatians 6:2
Rehema (Guest) on June 2, 2018
Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. – Saint Augustine
Asha (Guest) on May 20, 2018
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. – 2 Corinthians 4:18
Abdillah (Guest) on May 17, 2018
Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. – Matthew 5:44
James Malima (Guest) on May 13, 2018
This really resonates with me.
Moses Mwita (Guest) on May 5, 2018
Such a positive message!
Monica Nyalandu (Guest) on April 27, 2018
Romans 12:17-21 – "Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord. On the contrary: 'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.' Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."
Daudi (Guest) on April 13, 2018
The life of faith is a daily adventure of discovering how reliable God is. – Unknown
Juma (Guest) on March 28, 2018
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. – Matthew 6:33
Mgeni (Guest) on March 20, 2018
And Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your faith has made you well.’ Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him on the road. – Mark 10:52
Mustafa (Guest) on March 14, 2018
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. – Numbers 6:24-26
Khadija (Guest) on March 10, 2018
2 Corinthians 5:16-20 – "So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God."
Samuel Were (Guest) on March 10, 2018
1 Timothy 6:17-19 – "Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way, they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life."
Shani (Guest) on March 7, 2018
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. – Romans 5:1
Mwanais (Guest) on March 4, 2018
For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. – Matthew 18:20
Yusra (Guest) on March 1, 2018
This quote lifted my spirits!
Sarah Mbise (Guest) on February 26, 2018
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. – Ephesians 4:32
Josephine (Guest) on February 19, 2018
Hebrews 13:1-3 – "Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering."
Frank Sokoine (Guest) on February 14, 2018
The Lord is near to all who call on Him
Peter Mugendi (Guest) on February 11, 2018
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. – 2 Timothy 1:7
Hamida (Guest) on February 8, 2018
Faith is not hoping God can, it’s knowing God will. – Unknown
Mwajabu (Guest) on February 8, 2018
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. – Matthew 5:3
Shamim (Guest) on February 5, 2018
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. – Hebrews 11:1
Joseph Kitine (Guest) on January 31, 2018
Trust in the Lord; He knows the way
Samson Mahiga (Guest) on January 27, 2018
Strength comes from the Lord
Issa (Guest) on January 23, 2018
God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. – 1 Corinthians 1:9
Sarah Karani (Guest) on January 23, 2018
Philippians 2:9-11 – "Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
Elijah Mutua (Guest) on January 12, 2018
The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him. – Psalm 37:23
Latifa (Guest) on January 10, 2018
Wow, this really hit home.
Ibrahim (Guest) on January 6, 2018
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen. – Revelation 22:21
Victor Mwalimu (Guest) on January 3, 2018
2 Corinthians 1:3-5 – "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ."
John Kamande (Guest) on December 9, 2017
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 – "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
Nancy Akumu (Guest) on December 1, 2017
Romans 8:35-39 – "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: ‘For your sake, we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.’ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
John Lissu (Guest) on November 27, 2017
Let your faith be bigger than your fears
Wilson Ombati (Guest) on November 22, 2017
This one speaks to me deeply.
Ahmed (Guest) on November 21, 2017
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 – "Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize."
Saidi (Guest) on November 12, 2017
1 Corinthians 12:12-14 – "Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many."
Nancy Kawawa (Guest) on November 11, 2017
This quote is pure wisdom.
Wande (Guest) on November 9, 2017
Exactly what I needed to hear.
Jackson Makori (Guest) on October 28, 2017
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds
Philip Nyaga (Guest) on October 15, 2017
Let your faith be bigger than your fears
Ramadhan (Guest) on September 29, 2017
1 Corinthians 3:16-17 – "Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple."
Juma (Guest) on September 20, 2017
Your faith may falter, but God’s faithfulness never will. – Unknown
Mariam Hassan (Guest) on September 18, 2017
I love how this quote simplifies such a complex emotion. Perfect!
Issa (Guest) on August 27, 2017
I needed this reminder today.
Faith Kariuki (Guest) on August 17, 2017
2 Peter 1:5-8 – "For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Daudi (Guest) on August 14, 2017
1 Corinthians 10:12-13 – "So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."
Michael Onyango (Guest) on August 11, 2017
I love the simplicity and depth of this quote—so much wisdom!