Wise Decision Making

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. (James 1:5)

Life really comes down to making decisions. You are who you are today, what you are today, and where you are today because of the decisions you have made in the past.

Today, I want us to look at the first step we must take when it comes to godly decision making, then tomorrow we will look at steps two and three. 

So first, if we want to make good, godly decisions, we need to admit that we need wisdom. So often, the reason why we make bad decisions is because we stubbornly refuse to admit that we need to ask for advice, both from God who gives wisdom, and from others, who are wiser than we are. Admitting you need wisdom will save you a lot of heartache.

God doesn’t give wisdom to the people who think they know it all. He only gives it to the person who admits he doesn’t know enough. Our problem is we have enough knowledge to make foolish decisions, but we don’t have enough wisdom oftentimes to make wise decisions. Therefore, if we’re going to make good decision, we need to admit that we need wisdom.

If you’re in the middle of making a decision right now, I hope that you will offer up the prayer below and ask the Lord to grant you the wisdom you need to honor Him with your decision making.

Dear Lord, you promise in your word that you will give wisdom to the one who asks for it. So I’m asking that you grant me wisdom and discernment as I strive to make godly decisions. Point me down the right path for my life so that I may follow You and Your good plan for me, and help me not to fall into the temptation that I can figure things out on my own. In Jesus’ name, amen.