Scripture is full of verses exhorting us to be wise, hence making wise decisions. Yet, as we saw in a previous post, our human condition puts us in a place where we’re more likely to make unwise decisions apart from the grace of God.
God’s Grace Enables Us to Make Wise Decisions
1) Wise decisions, those marked by integrity and guided by pure motives, won’t come from following the ways of the world. We need a Source outside of and above ourselves — God’s grace.
Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity. We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom but on God’s grace. (1 Cor. 1:12)
2) Making wise decisions, as kingdom builders, starts with the realization that we and all we have belongs to God and we are accountable to Him for decisions we make in the process.
By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, … If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work. (1 Cor. 3:9-13)
3) Each person’s decisions matter, adding to the big picture, so we need to encourage one another to grab hold of God’s grace in order to make wise decisions.
For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building. By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. (1 Cor. 3:9-10)
For More about Grace, Go To: Resources about God’s Grace
All Posts about Decision-Making:
- Making Decisions That Line Up
- Decision-Making Questions for Lining Up
- If You Find Yourself Making All the Decisions
- Pluses & Minuses of Getting Others Involved in Decision Making
- Who Makes the Final Decision?
- Stifled in Decision-Making?
- Rushed Decisions
- Delayed Decisions
- Derailed Decisions
- Retrofitted Decisions
- Decisions Reveal Faith in God’s Power?
- Decisions You Don’t Have to Be Ashamed to Make
- Decisions Examined at Foot of the Cross
- Making Decisions from a Place of Humility
- Making Wise Decisions
- Making Decisions Void of Legalism
- Foolish Not to Pray
- Wisdom & Discernment Needed
- Decisions from a Renewed Mind
- Equipped for Making Good Decisions
- The Spirit Helps Us Make the Right Decisions, the Right Way
- The Spirit Provides Guidance and Wisdom in Decision-Making
- Decisions Worthy of Bearing His Name
- Strongholds Affecting Decision-Making
- How to Demolish Strongholds So We Make the Best Decisions
- Protection for the Decision-Making Process
- Decisions Made from Our Raised Position
- Setting an Example in Decision Making
- Servanthood Affects Decision Making
- Leader Qualities that Keep Decisions on the Right Track
- Shepherds Make Wise Decisions
Thank you for publishing such material. It is so helpful to me. we are one of those indigenous churches that have no structures and no direction. the information on your website is so helpful to me as we try to structure our church
Albertina, praise God you are finding this material helpful. God’s Word is relevant no matter where we’re located or at what phase of structure we might be. — “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Tim. 3:16-17)
God works much better through leaders who’s decisions are wise. Dear men of God these teachings are healthy and May God give you more wisdom to share these words to the whole world. People die because they lack knowledge. Amen
Praise God for your good assessment of these teachings Sylvester Omondi Awuor. As leaders we will make wise decision as we pray for God’s help (James 1:5) and keep in alignment with God and His Word which He will help us understand by His Spirit (1 Cor. 2:12-16; 2 Tim. 3:16-17).
Be blessed, the word of God is a strong weapon that we use for defending and attacking the enemy. 2 Timothy 3:16 indicates that Holy Bible is our manual.
Amen!
Dear brothers and sisters, We need to fulfil the great commission through making wise decision. AMEN.
To be sure, Sylvester Omondi Awuor, we need God’s wisdom in fulfilling the Great Commission. Two passages come to mind: