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How do I make good decisions?

How do I make good decisions? Put out the fleece? – seek God’s confirmation (Judges 6:36-40) How do I make good decisions?

How do I make good decisions? Put out the fleece? – seek God’s confirmation (Judges 6:36-40) Interpret the Signs? The answer can be totally wrong (Acts 28:1-6) How do I make good decisions?

How do I make good decisions? Put out the fleece? – seek God’s confirmation (Judges 6:36-40) Interpret the Signs? The answer can be totally wrong (Acts 28:1-6) How do I make good decisions? Pray? – How do I interpret God’s will in the matter? (Acts 10:1-6)

How do I make good decisions? Put out the fleece? – seek God’s confirmation (Judges 6:36-40) Interpret the Signs? The answer can be totally wrong (Acts 28:1-6) How do I make good decisions? Freedom To Choose: Eat or Not Eat (I Cor. 10: 25-28; 24, 31,32,33) Pray? – How do I interpret God’s will in the matter? (Acts 10:1-6)

Freedom To Choose… Our Job or Career (Eph. 4:28, Titus 3:8, Col. 3:23)

Freedom To Choose… Our Job or Career (Eph. 4:28, Titus 3:8, Col. 3:23) Our Mate for Life or Not (I Cor. 7:25-28, 39)

Making Good Decisions… Submitting to God’s moral will – Honoring God’s Word (Rom. 12:2, 2 Tim. 3:16, Phil. 4:9, Acts 9:26- 28, Eph. 4:16)

Making Good Decisions… Submitting to God’s moral will – Honoring God’s Word (Rom. 12:2, 2 Tim. 3:16, Phil. 4:9, Acts 9:26- 28, Eph. 4:16) Motivated by love for God and others (Matt. 22:37, Phil. 2:4)

Making Good Decisions… Submitting to God’s moral will – Honoring God’s Word (Rom. 12:2, 2 Tim. 3:16, Phil. 4:9, Acts 9:26- 28, Eph. 4:16) Motivated by love for God and others (Matt. 22:37, Phil. 2:4) Use “common sense” (Acts 6:1-6)

Making Good Decisions… Submitting to God’s moral will – Honoring God’s Word (Rom. 12:2, 2 Tim. 3:16, Phil. 4:9, Acts 9:26- 28, Eph. 4:16) Motivated by love for God and others (Matt. 22:37, Phil. 2:4) Use “common sense” (Acts 6:1-6) Avoid deciding when “moody” Separate facts from problems “Go for it”

Making Good Decisions… Submitting to God’s moral will – Honoring God’s Word (Rom. 12:2, 2 Tim. 3:16, Phil. 4:9, Acts 9:26- 28, Eph. 4:16) Motivated by love for God and others (Matt. 22:37, Phil. 2:4) Use “common sense” (Acts 6:1-6) Avoid deciding when “moody” Separate facts from problems “Go for it” Seek wise counsel – with due diligence (Prov. 15:22, 24:6, I Kings 22:6,8,23)