making decisions
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5Have confidence in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend upon your own prudence. 6In all your ways, consider him, and he himself will direct your steps.
6Be anxious about nothing. But in all things, with prayer and supplication, with acts of thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God. 7And so shall the peace of God, which exceeds all understanding, guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
5But if anyone among you is in need of wisdom, let him petition God, who gives abundantly to all without reproach, and it shall be given to him.
15A prudent heart shall possess knowledge. And the ear of the wise seeks doctrine.
14Where there is no governor, the people shall fall. But where there is much counsel, well-being shall be.
22Intentions dissipate where there is no counsel. Yet truly, they are confirmed where there are many counselors.
21And your ears will listen to the word of one admonishing you behind your back: “This is the way! Walk in it! And do not turn aside, neither to the right, nor to the left.”
3Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order.
2And do not choose to be conformed to this age, but instead choose to be reformed in the newness of your mind, so that you may demonstrate what is the will of God: what is good, and what is well-pleasing, and what is perfect.
6For the Lord bestows wisdom, and out of his mouth, prudence and knowledge.
1It is for man to prepare the soul, and for the Lord to govern the tongue. 2All the ways of a man are open to his eyes; the Lord is the one who weighs spirits. 3Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order. 4The Lord has wrought all things because of himself. Likewise the impious is for the evil day. 5All the arrogant are an abomination to the Lord. Even if hand will be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice. And this is more acceptable with God than to immolate sacrifices. 6By mercy and truth, iniquity is redeemed. And by the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.
9Therefore, give to your servant a teachable heart, so that he may be able to judge your people, and to discern between good and evil. For who will be able to judge this people, your people, who are so many?”
8I will give you understanding, and I will instruct you in this way, in which you will walk. I will fix my eyes upon you.
5Reveal your way to the Lord, and hope in him, and he will accomplish it.
11For I know the thoughts that I think over you, says the Lord: thoughts of peace and not of affliction, so that I may give you patience and an end.
3Cry out to me and I will heed you. And I will announce to you great things, things that are certain, though you do not know them.
15The way of the foolish is right in his own eyes. But whoever is wise listens to counsels.
9The heart of man disposes his way. But it is for Lord to direct his steps.
20Listen to counsel and take up discipline, so that you may be wise in your latter days. 21There are many intentions in the heart of a man. But the will of the Lord shall stand firm.