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What does the Bible teach about making decisions?

The Bible teaches that even the smallest of decisions we make are of infinite importance, as every crisis forces us to make decisions and in every decision we face the option of choosing good or evil. Every future decision involves elements of past decisions: every good choice we make opens the door for greater choices, while every wrong choice hinders and limits our future options. Today we make our decisions, and tomorrow our decisions make us. Our decisions form a pattern, the pattern becomes a trend, the trend becomes habits, and from our habits comes character, so that in the end we are the product of our decisions. The Bible emphasizes the importance of discernment, which is the ability to make wise distinctions and decisions between good and evil. We get discernment by feeding daily on the solid food of the Word and putting it to work, until our senses are trained through practice. Love is also a foundation for discernment, as agape, the unconditional love produced only by the Spirit of God, gives us the ability to have discernment and make good decisions.

Source: The Basics The Basics — Decisions (canonical doctrine) · Read this lesson in the book →

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Lesson 4–2: Perception—Discernment

Lesson 4–1: Perspective—Grace

Lesson 3–2: The Danger—Spiritual Retreat/Reversion

Lesson 3–5: The Goal—Spiritual Maturity

Lesson 3–4: The Climb—Spiritual Growth

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