Bible Verses About Life Decisions

See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;

The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.

A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.