Growing in Wisdom: 15 Bible Verses for Making Wise Decisions
🌿 Making wise decisions is an important aspect of our lives. While we may feel overwhelmed or uncertain at times, the Bible offers us guidance and wisdom to navigate through life's choices. By seeking God's word and understanding His teachings, we can grow in wisdom and make decisions that align with His will. Let's explore 15 Bible verses that provide us with insight and encouragement in making wise choices.
1️⃣ Proverbs 2:6 - "For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding." As we seek wisdom, we can trust that God will provide it to us. By turning to Him, we can ensure that our decisions are made in alignment with His perfect will.
2️⃣ James 1:5 - "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him." When we find ourselves uncertain, we can come to God in prayer, seeking His wisdom and guidance. He will never withhold wisdom from us but will generously provide it when we ask.
3️⃣ Proverbs 3:5-6 - "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." Trusting in God's guidance is crucial in decision-making. By surrendering our understanding to Him, He will direct our paths and make them straight.
4️⃣ Philippians 4:6-7 - "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." When faced with challenging decisions, we can find peace by seeking God in prayer and making our requests known to Him.
5️⃣ Matthew 6:33 - "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." When we prioritize seeking God's will above all else, He promises to provide for our needs. By placing Him first in our decision-making process, we can trust that He will guide us.
6️⃣ Psalm 119:105 - "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." The Bible is a source of wisdom and direction in our lives. By consistently studying and meditating on God's word, we gain insight that illuminates the path ahead, enabling us to make wise choices.
7️⃣ Proverbs 11:14 - "Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety." Seeking wise counsel is invaluable when making important decisions. Surrounding ourselves with trusted advisors who are grounded in biblical principles can offer valuable insights and guidance.
8️⃣ Psalm 37:5 - "Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act." When we commit our decisions and plans to God, trusting in His sovereignty, we can rest assured that He will act on our behalf. By surrendering our desires and outcomes to Him, we invite His wisdom to guide us.
9️⃣ Proverbs 16:9 - "The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps." Although we may make plans, it is ultimately God who orchestrates our steps. Trusting in His divine guidance allows us to release control and follow His leading, knowing that His plans are perfect.
🔟 Isaiah 30:21 - "And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it,' when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left." God promises to guide us on the right path. By listening attentively to His voice, we can discern His direction and confidently walk in His ways.
1️⃣1️⃣ Proverbs 12:15 - "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice." Wisdom involves humility and a willingness to seek advice from others. Recognizing that our own understanding is limited allows us to gain wisdom from those who have walked a similar path.
1️⃣2️⃣ Proverbs 15:22 - "Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers, they succeed." Seeking the input of wise and godly individuals can provide us with a broader perspective and increase our chances of making informed decisions.
1️⃣3️⃣ Proverbs 19:20 - "Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future." Being open to correction and guidance is a mark of wisdom. By humbly receiving instruction, we position ourselves to grow in wisdom for the choices we will face in the future.
1️⃣4️⃣ Proverbs 21:5 - "The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty." Impulsive decisions often lead to negative consequences. Practicing diligence and taking the time to carefully consider our options can lead to wise choices that bear fruitful outcomes.
1️⃣5️⃣ Proverbs 16:3 - "Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established." By committing our decisions and endeavors to the Lord, we invite His guidance and blessing. When we align our plans with His will, we can have confidence that He will establish our steps and bring about success.
✨ As we journey through life, let's remember that true wisdom comes from God. By seeking His guidance through prayer, studying His word, and seeking counsel from those who follow Him, we can make wise decisions that honor Him. May you be blessed with discernment and the courage to follow God's will in all areas of your life.
Vincent Mwangangi (Guest) on November 24, 2016
Faith grows stronger in trials
Dorothy Nkya (Guest) on November 23, 2016
Praying for you 🙏
Diana Mallya (Guest) on November 20, 2016
Praise the Lord!
Safiya (Guest) on November 9, 2016
You always post quotes that spark a new perspective in me. Keep up the good work!
Jane Muthoni (Guest) on November 6, 2016
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. – Hebrews 10:23
Peter Otieno (Guest) on November 3, 2016
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. – Romans 12:21
Tambwe (Guest) on November 2, 2016
2 Corinthians 5:16-20 – "So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God."
Linda Karimi (Guest) on October 30, 2016
This one really made me think. 🤔
Hashim (Guest) on October 26, 2016
Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light. – Helen Keller
Anna Sumari (Guest) on October 20, 2016
If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, nothing will be impossible for you. – Matthew 17:20
Stephen Kikwete (Guest) on October 16, 2016
We walk by faith, not by sight. – 2 Corinthians 5:7
Sarah Achieng (Guest) on October 7, 2016
Faith is believing in something when common sense tells you not to. – Unknown
Nashon (Guest) on October 7, 2016
James 4:7-10 – "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up."
Jane Malecela (Guest) on October 4, 2016
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. – Galatians 2:20
Nora Lowassa (Guest) on September 25, 2016
This one speaks to me deeply. 💖 I’ve been searching for motivation and clarity, and this quote came at the perfect time. It speaks to a place in my heart that really needed healing, and it’s comforting to know that others have felt this way too. The depth and emotion behind these words are undeniable, and they’ve given me a new sense of hope. It’s amazing how a quote can connect with you on such a personal level. Thank you for this gift of inspiration!
Irene Makena (Guest) on September 25, 2016
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5
Grace Majaliwa (Guest) on September 24, 2016
Romans 8:28-30 – "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified."
Irene Akoth (Guest) on September 19, 2016
Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see
Mwanakhamis (Guest) on September 13, 2016
For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives. – Hebrews 12:6
Faiza (Guest) on September 4, 2016
I’m definitely printing this out and hanging it on my wall.
Nahida (Guest) on August 31, 2016
Matthew 25:35-40 – "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’"
Chum (Guest) on August 25, 2016
Hebrews 13:1-3 – "Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering."
Simon Kiprono (Guest) on August 17, 2016
Acts 4:11-12 – "Jesus is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.' Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved."
Miriam Mchome (Guest) on July 26, 2016
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! – Philippians 4:4
Andrew Odhiambo (Guest) on July 15, 2016
May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace! – Psalm 29:11
Francis Mtangi (Guest) on July 11, 2016
Mark 8:34-38 – "Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.'"
Samson Tibaijuka (Guest) on June 28, 2016
Walk by faith, not by sight
Kheri (Guest) on June 21, 2016
Faith isn’t believing without proof but trusting without reservation. – Unknown
Sumaya (Guest) on June 15, 2016
Luke 6:27-31 – "But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you."
John Mwangi (Guest) on June 8, 2016
God's mercy is new every morning
Nahida (Guest) on June 8, 2016
1 Corinthians 12:12-14 – "Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many."
Frank Macha (Guest) on June 7, 2016
The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. – Psalm 145:17
Linda Karimi (Guest) on June 6, 2016
This really resonates with me.
Anna Sumari (Guest) on May 29, 2016
God's mercies are new every morning
Daudi (Guest) on May 13, 2016
Hebrews 10:19-22 – "Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water."
Kijakazi (Guest) on May 13, 2016
Philippians 3:12-14 – "Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
Farida (Guest) on May 8, 2016
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. – Ephesians 4:2
Isaac Kiptoo (Guest) on May 8, 2016
1 John 4:7-10 – "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."
Aziza (Guest) on May 4, 2016
Colossians 3:12-14 – "Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."
Anna Kibwana (Guest) on May 2, 2016
This quote really resonates with me, especially during tough times. Thank you for sharing!
Lydia Mahiga (Guest) on April 23, 2016
Grace and peace be with you.
Ruth Kibona (Guest) on April 18, 2016
Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time. – Oswald Chambers
Anna Malela (Guest) on April 15, 2016
Faith is what keeps you going when there’s nothing left to hold onto. – Unknown
Biashara (Guest) on April 10, 2016
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. – Romans 3:23
Joseph Kiwanga (Guest) on April 8, 2016
For we live by faith, not by sight. – 2 Corinthians 5:7
Peter Tibaijuka (Guest) on April 7, 2016
Faith grows stronger in trials
Salima (Guest) on April 1, 2016
This quote brightened my day. 🌞
Sultan (Guest) on March 23, 2016
Hebrews 12:1-3 – "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart."
Bernard Oduor (Guest) on March 18, 2016
Walk by faith, not by sight. – 2 Corinthians 5:7
Rose Lowassa (Guest) on March 17, 2016
Luke 10:25-28 – "On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. ‘Teacher,’ he asked, ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ ‘What is written in the Law?’ he replied. ‘How do you read it?’ He answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and, love your neighbor as yourself.’ ‘You have answered correctly,’ Jesus replied. ‘Do this and you will live.’"
Brian Karanja (Guest) on March 12, 2016
Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. – 1 Peter 5:7
Lucy Kimotho (Guest) on March 6, 2016
Keep the faith!
Joyce Aoko (Guest) on March 1, 2016
Keep believing, even when it's hard to see the way
Hellen Nduta (Guest) on March 1, 2016
Our faith grows when we acknowledge that our Father knows best and is always working on our behalf. – Beth Moore
Mwanaidi (Guest) on February 25, 2016
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 – "Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."
Mwanais (Guest) on February 17, 2016
Perfect timing for this quote. 🕰️
Kenneth Murithi (Guest) on February 3, 2016
The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. – Nahum 1:7
Lydia Mzindakaya (Guest) on February 2, 2016
Therefore encourage one another with these words. – 1 Thessalonians 4:18
Raha (Guest) on January 31, 2016
Ephesians 5:1-2 – "Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God."
Mustafa (Guest) on January 27, 2016
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. – Colossians 3:15