There will be times when God’s will may seem undesirable or unpleasant, when our heart follows our own desires instead of trusting God. ![]() God has made this promise to us: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go I will counsel you with My eye upon you” (Psalm 32:8 cf. He teaches and counsels us as He reveals Himself to us through His Word and Spirit. God sees the whole picture-the past, present, and future of our lives. Therefore, a key question before making a decision is “do I choose to please myself, or do I choose to please the Lord?” Joshua set the standard: “If serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve… But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15 cf. The decisions we make actually reflect the desires of our heart (Psalm 119:30). Decisions are an act of the will, and they are always influenced by the mind, the emotions, or both. The process of decision-making includes making a judgment about an attitude or action. And, second, God reveals His will through His Word: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 see also Psalm 19:7-9 2 Peter 1:19). First, through His Spirit: “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come” (John 16:13 see also 1 John 2:20, 27). God reveals His will to us primarily in two ways. ![]() ![]() Our attitude towards decision-making should be that of Jesus Himself who affirmed, “Not My will, but Yours be done” (Luke 22:42 Matthew 6:10). God delights in revealing His will to those who are eager to follow His precepts (Psalm 33:18 Psalm 35:27 Psalm 147:11). Solid decision-making begins by discerning the will of God.
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