What does the Bible say about tough decisions?

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• Proverbs 3:5-6

  [5] Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, And don't lean on your own understanding. [6] In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will direct your paths.

• John 5:30

  I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don't seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

• Psalms 119:105

  Your word is a lamp to my feet, And a light for my path.

• Proverbs 16:1-33

  [1] The plans of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh. [2] All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Yahweh weighs the motives. [3] Commit your deeds to Yahweh, And your plans shall succeed. [4] Yahweh has made everything for its own end-- Yes, even the wicked for the day of evil. [5] Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: They shall assuredly not be unpunished. [6] By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil. [7] When a man's ways please Yahweh, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. [8] Better is a little with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice. [9] A man's heart plans his course, But Yahweh directs his steps. [10] Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth. [11] Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's; All the weights in the bag are his work. [12] It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, For the throne is established by righteousness. [13] Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth. [14] The king's wrath is a messenger of death, But a wise man will pacify it. [15] In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain. [16] How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. [17] The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul. [18] Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. [19] It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the plunder with the proud. [20] He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed. [21] The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction. [22] Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the punishment of fools is their folly. [23] The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, And adds learning to his lips. [24] Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. [25] There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the end it leads to death. [26] The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him on. [27] A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire. [28] A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends. [29] A man of violence entices his neighbor, And leads him in a way that is not good. [30] One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, One who compresses his lips, is bent on evil. [31] Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness. [32] One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; One who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. [33] The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from Yahweh.

• 2 Timothy 1:13

  Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

• 1 Peter 4:8

  And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

• 2 Corinthians 4:16

  Therefore we don't faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

• 1 John 5:1-21

  [1] Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves the father also loves the child who is born of him. [2] By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments. [3] For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous. [4] For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith. [5] Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? [6] This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. [7] For there are three who testify: [8] the Spirit, and the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one. [9] If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God's testimony which he has testified concerning his Son. [10] He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn't believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son. [11] The testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. [12] He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn't have God's Son doesn't have the life. [13] These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. [14] This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. [15] And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him. [16] If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don't say that he should make a request concerning this. [17] All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death. [18] We know that whoever is born of God doesn't sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn't touch him. [19] We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. [20] We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. [21] Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

• Hebrews 4:15

  For we don't have a high priest who can't be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

• Galatians 6:7-9

  [7] Don't be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that will he also reap. [8] For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. [9] Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don't give up.

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