“Ask, and it will be given to you seek, and you will find knock and the door will be opened to you. He is a loving Father and is delighted to help in the decision-making process. Prayer: Rooted in faith that God hears and cares.
We can know with certainty that any decision that involves violating what God has already said cannot please Him. I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules” (Ps.
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. God’s speaking in His Word is the only inerrant and infallible source of guidance and counsel concerning any decision.
The Bible: God’s revealed will and “our only rule of faith and life”. While they are listed in no particular order (except for the first two, which are necessary and foundational), when woven together they are the means by which God ordinarily directs us in the way we should go. Here, then, are the means by which God has promised to give us the aid we so desperately desire when it comes to making specific decisions for our lives. It is a process wherein we follow principles that God has given in His Word. What we find is that finding God’s will in personal decision making is a process, not an event. The issue is not one of God’s willingness to assist but of the methodology by which God has stated He will give that assistance. The question is, does God direct us when we make personal decisions, and if so, how can I find that guidance? Or, can I know in advance God’s will for me in matters not explicitly spelled out in the Scriptures? While we cannot know God’s infallible will about anything except that which is revealed in Scripture, we are not to think that we have been left on our own with no assistance from God. Or-maybe even more honestly-what we want is for God to decide for us so that we won’t have to. In especially hard decisions, we want to make an appointment with God and sit down across the desk from Him and explain to Him the situation and the decision we face and then to sit back and listen and have Him tell us exactly what decision to make. There is certainly nothing wrong with that. When it comes to personal decision making-especially in seemingly large, life-affecting decisions (“Is this God’s will for my marriage partner?” “Is it God’s will for me to accept this job offer?”), we want God to give us His counsel, His advice, His direction. Every Christian I have ever met has an interest in and a desire for pleasing God by living in accordance with His will.
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