Have you ever stopped to consider how many decisions you make in a day?

For me, the day begins with a critical choice: do I hit the tempting “snooze” button on my alarm? Next, I decide how much time to spend on my morning devotions. Do I sit and refresh my heart with God’s Word, or do I rush through my reading and prayer time? (Too often, I choose the latter!) Then, it’s on to breakfast. What do I eat? Do I drink coffee or tea? What should I wear? Should I reply to that email before work, or wait until the end of the day? By the time I start work, I’ve made dozens of decisions. These choices may seem small, but some can impact the rest of my day. Others form helpful—or harmful—habits that I might continue for the rest of my life.

Beyond the decisions we make each day, we face all kinds of potentially life-changing choices: where to go to school, what kind of job to pursue, which church to attend, which person to date, what to do with our free time.

Many of us make decisions for other people. Parents face choices that affect their children’s lives and futures, and children often grow up and decide how to care for their parents as they age. Bosses make decisions that impact their employees. Politicians choose platforms and vote for laws that direct our nation. Pastors and ministry leaders decide how to shepherd congregations.

Finally, there are decisions that stop us in our tracks. How do you make a choice that is so difficult, complicated, or painful? And how are you supposed to know what to do in what feels like an impossible situation?

FIVE VERSES TO GUIDE YOU IN DECISION-MAKING

The Bible doesn’t include a specific verse for each unique decision you will face. Instead, it offers wisdom that can guide your decision-making in every circumstance: “Well, whatever you do, whether you eat or drink, do it all for God’s glory” (1 Corinthians 10:31 GNT). Whether you’re facing everyday decisions or life-changing choices, the Bible’s wisdom remains true.

Here are five verses to meditate on when you face a decision.

No matter the decision you’re facing, you can take comfort in the knowledge that God is infinitely wise and powerful.

Great and mighty is our Lord;

his wisdom cannot be measured.

Psalm 147:5 GNT

Like the Israelites, the most important decision you can make is whether you will serve God—this choice impacts every other decision you will make!

“Decide today whom you will serve, the gods your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living. As for my family and me, we will serve the LORD.”

Joshua 24:15b GNT

When you choose to serve and love God, you learn how to make decisions that honor him.

Those who have reverence for the LORD

will learn from him the path they should follow.

Psalm 25:12 GNT

If you feel unable to make a difficult decision, God’s Word invites you to pray for wisdom.

But if any of you lack wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you; because God gives generously and graciously to all.

James 1:5 GNT

The Bible invites you to trust God in every circumstance and rely on him to guide you through every decision.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the LORD in everything you do, and he will show you the right way.

Proverbs 3:5-6 GNT