road-sign-2  Left or right?  Coming to a dead end while driving means you have one of five decisions to make.  You can sit there, go straight anyway, turn left, turn right, or back up.

  Three of the decisions seem foolish while only two (Turn left or right) make sense.  But bottom line the decision will be yours.

  Making decisions in life is a little more complicated.  Specially for Christians who add “The God Factor” into the decision making process.  “The God Factor” is, “What would God have me decide to do?”

  This short post is intended to help when it comes to making decisions in a Godly manner.  But first I have what might be a surprise for you, and here it is… Don’t make it harder than it actually is by trying to be overly spiritual.  WHAT?  Let me explain…

  Don’t require 100% certainty before making a decision.  Many people want to wait till they are 100% certain something is “God’s Will.”  I don’t think I’ve ever been 100%… without a doubt… completely certain about any decision I’ve ever made except for becoming a Christian.  If you wait for 100% certainty, you’ll wait forever.

  Don’t ask God for a sign to help in making a decision.  Jesus said that looking for a sign was in fact evidence of evil as found in Matthew 12:39.  Not only that, keep in mind that the Adversary can counterfiet signs from God.  You remember that from what the magicians of Pharaoh’s court did when they turned their rods into serpents just like Moses did in Exodus 7:10-12.  So forget asking God for some kind of sign from heaven… it’s just too subjective.

So what is a process for making decisions?  Here are five things to consider in making decisions that honor God.  When a decision is to be made…

  1. Gather all the available information…

  2. Seek Godly counsel from Christians more mature than yourself (Proverbs 15:22)…

  3. Ask God for direction through prayer (James 1:5)…

  4. Make the decision…

  5. Leave the outcome in God’s hands without regret (Proverbs 3:5-6).

That may not seem Godly at first, but it actually is.  This process is both practical and spiritual.  Keep in mind that regardless of the outcome, God is in control!  Even if the result of your decision seems to be a mistake, God is working Romans 8:28-29 out in your life.