{"id":7773,"date":"2020-09-14T08:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T12:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/?p=7773"},"modified":"2025-07-30T11:37:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:37:16","slug":"equipped-for-making-good-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/equipped-for-making-good-decisions.htm","title":{"rendered":"Equipped for Making Good Decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">We&#8217;ve already considered how <a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/decisions-from-a-renewed-mind.htm\">God&#8217;s Word renews our minds<\/a> so we&#8217;re able to &#8220;test and approve what God&#8217;s will is&#8221; (Rom. 12:2). Not only does Scripture renew our minds so we can make wise decision, it also equips us to make good decisions.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Scripture is Useful for Equipping Us to Make Good Decisions<\/h2>\n<p>When we grasp the truth stated in the following verses, we understand how critical Scripture, all of God&#8217;s Word, is to making good decisions. The all-wise, all-knowing, all-powerful God, who knows the beginning from the end, inspired it. The Bible is an authoritative source.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful&#8230; (2 Tim. 3:16-17)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet\u2019s own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. (2 Pet. 1:20-21)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Also read:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/bible-engagement.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">If the Bible is God\u2019s Word, Then What?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/bible-origins.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">If the Bible is from God, Then What?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/beliefs-about-bible.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What You Believe About the Bible Has Implications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How Scripture Equips Us in Decision-Making<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5981 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/thoroughly-equipped-opt.jpg\" alt=\"Thoroughly Equipped for Making Good Decisions\" width=\"251\" height=\"215\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" \/>As the inspired Word of God, Scripture provides the wisdom and understanding needed in decision-making so that we are &#8220;thoroughly equipped for every good work&#8221; (2 Tim. 3:16-17).<\/p>\n<p>Scripture:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">teaches what God&#8217;s will is<br \/>\nrebukes when we&#8217;re out of alignment<br \/>\ncorrects if we need to change course<br \/>\ntrains us to do better the next time<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Also read:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/means-thoroughly-equipped.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How are we Thoroughly Equipped?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What if the Bible Doesn&#8217;t Address the Specific Decision We Need to Make?<\/h2>\n<p>As a lamp for our feet and a light on our path (Ps. 119:105), God&#8217;s Word in some way will guide our decisions, even when it does not speak directly about a specific decision we need to make. At minimum, we can know that good decisions will NEVER contradict God&#8217;s Word. But, we can find help in other ways by asking the following questions:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>Are there biblical precepts to obey?<\/li>\n<li>Are there biblical principles to provide parameters?<\/li>\n<li>Are there biblical precedents to follow?<\/li>\n<li>Are there biblical promises to cling to?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Truly, God&#8217;s Word empowers and equips us to make good decisions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More, Go To:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.org\/resources-about-gods-word\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resources about God\u2019s Word<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>All Posts about Decision-Making:<\/h3><ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/making-decisions-line-up.htm\">Making Decisions That Line Up<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/decision-making-questions.htm\">Decision-Making Questions for Lining Up<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/making-all-decisions.htm\">If You Find Yourself Making All the Decisions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/involved-in-decision-making.htm\">Pluses &#038; Minuses of Getting Others Involved in Decision Making<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/final-decision.htm\">Who Makes the Final Decision?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/stifled-decision-making.htm\">Stifled in Decision-Making?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/rushed-decisions.htm\">Rushed Decisions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/delayed-decisions.htm\">Delayed Decisions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/derailed-decisions.htm\">Derailed Decisions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/retrofitted-decisions.htm\">Retrofitted Decisions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/decisions-power.htm\">Decisions Reveal Faith in God&#8217;s Power?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/decisions-not-ashamed.htm\">Decisions You Don&#8217;t Have to Be Ashamed to Make<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/decisions-examined.htm\">Decisions Examined at Foot of the Cross<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/decisions-humility.htm\">Making Decisions from a Place of Humility<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/wise-decisions.htm\">Making Wise Decisions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/decisions-void-legalism.htm\">Making Decisions Void of Legalism<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/foolish-not-to-pray.htm\">Foolish Not to Pray<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/discernment.htm\">Wisdom &#038; 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