Scripture provides examples of good and bad decision-making, as well as offering guidance as to how decisions ought to be made.

Joshua 24:15

Examples of good decision-making

See also

Genesis 13:8-9; 35:2-4
Exodus 18:24-25; 32:26
Ruth 1:15-16
1 Samuel 14:6-7; 24:4-7
Nehemiah 4:21-23
Esther 4:15-16
Psalms 27:4
Daniel 1:8; 3:18
Matthew 4:19-20
Mark 2:14
Luke 10:38-42; 19:8
Acts 4:36-37; 5:35-39
Hebrews 11:25-26
Genesis 3:6

Examples of bad decision-making

See also

Genesis 12:10-13; 13:10-11; 16:1-3
Exodus 32:1-4
Numbers 13:31; 16:1-3
Joshua 7:21
Judges 8:23-27; 14:3; 16:1
1 Samuel 13:8-9

Achan disobeyed the LORD's instructions

2 Samuel 11:2-4
1 Kings 12:8-15

Saul made the offering in Samuel's absence

2 Kings 24:1
Hosea 2:5

Rehoboam followed bad advice

Jonah 1:1-3
Mark 10:22
Luke 15:13
Acts 5:1-2; 24:27
Matthew 26:14-16

pp Mk 14:10-11

Mark 15:1

pp Lk 22:4-6

Judas decided to betray Jesus Christ for money

pp Mt 27:1-2

the decision to put Jesus Christ to death

Genesis 50:19-20

The sovereignty of God in decision-making

See also

Genesis 45:8
Numbers 24:13
Judges 6:39-40; 14:4
1 Samuel 2:25

Balaam could only curse or bless at the LORD's bidding

2 Chronicles 25:20
Psalms 103:13-14
Joel 2:25-26
Micah 7:8-9
Acts 2:23-24; 4:27-28
Romans 8:28-30

It was God's will that Jesus Christ should suffer:

Deuteronomy 30:19-20

Decisions have to be made

See also

1 Kings 18:21
Ezekiel 18:30
Matthew 27:17,21
Mark 10:21
Acts 2:38-40; 16:30-31
2 Corinthians 1:15-17
Galatians 3:2
Micah 6:8

Good decision-making involves consideration for others

See also

Job 31:16-23
Isaiah 1:17
Jeremiah 22:3
Amos 5:14-15
Matthew 5:13-16; 25:35-36
James 1:27
James 4:13-15

All decision-making must be subject to the will of God

See also

Psalms 127:1
Matthew 26:39,42
Luke 12:16-21

See also

1130 God, sovereignty
1175 God, will of
5926 rebuke
8116 discipleship, cost
8361 wisdom
8650 hands, lifting up
8755 folly