150 Verses to seek God's direction in 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.

The Lord says, “I will teach you the way you should go; I will instruct you and advise you.

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.

The Lord guides us in the way we should go and protects those who please him.If they fall, they will not stay down, because the Lord will help them up.

If you wander off the road to the right or the left, you will hear his voice behind you saying, “Here is the road. Follow it.”

Teach me your ways, O Lord; make them known to me.Teach me to live according to your truth, for you are my God, who saves me. I always trust in you.

I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for.

Your word is a lamp to guide me and a light for my path.

And I will always guide you and satisfy you with good things. I will keep you strong and well. You will be like a garden that has plenty of water, like a spring of water that never goes dry.

You may make your plans, but God directs your actions.

Remind me each morning of your constant love, for I put my trust in you. My prayers go up to you; show me the way I should go.

When, however, the Spirit comes, who reveals the truth about God, he will lead you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own authority, but he will speak of what he hears and will tell you of things to come.

He gives me new strength. He guides me in the right paths, as he has promised.

Don't be fools, then, but try to find out what the Lord wants you to do.

Give yourself to the Lord; trust in him, and he will help you;

Those who are led by God's Spirit are God's children.

Get all the advice you can, and you will succeed; without it you will fail.

He leads the humble in the right way and teaches them his will.

Don't worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart.And God's peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus.

“This God is our God forever and ever; he will lead us for all time to come.”

The holy God of Israel, the Lord who saves you, says: “I am the Lord your God, the one who wants to teach you for your own good and direct you in the way you should go.

The peace that Christ gives is to guide you in the decisions you make; for it is to this peace that God has called you together in the one body. And be thankful.

People may plan all kinds of things, but the Lord's will is going to be done.

You guide me with your instruction and at the end you will receive me with honor.

“Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

“My thoughts,” says the Lord, “are not like yours, and my ways are different from yours.As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways and thoughts above yours.

Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God—what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect.

Be patient and wait for the Lord to act; don't be worried about those who prosper or those who succeed in their evil plans.

It is the Lord who gives wisdom; from him come knowledge and understanding.He provides help and protection for those who are righteous and honest.He protects those who treat others fairly, and guards those who are devoted to him.If you listen to me, you will know what is right, just, and fair. You will know what you should do.

As you have promised, keep me from falling; don't let me be overcome by evil.

Do not be afraid—I am with you! I am your God—let nothing terrify you! I will make you strong and help you; I will protect you and save you.

Well, whatever you do, whether you eat or drink, do it all for God's glory.

Lord, I have so many enemies! Lead me to do your will; make your way plain for me to follow.

The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and make you remember all that I have told you.

Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the Lord and refuse to do wrong.

Happy are those who follow his commands, who obey him with all their heart.

Let us have confidence, then, and approach God's throne, where there is grace. There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it.

Teach me, Lord, what you want me to do, and lead me along a safe path, because I have many enemies.

So then, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will run away from you.Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners! Purify your hearts, you hypocrites!

The Sovereign Lord has taught me what to say, so that I can strengthen the weary. Every morning he makes me eager to hear what he is going to teach me.

How I love to do your will, my God! I keep your teaching in my heart.”

With faithfulness and love he leads all who keep his covenant and obey his commands.

A nation will fall if it has no guidance. Many advisers mean security.

“I will lead my blind people by roads they have never traveled. I will turn their darkness into light and make rough country smooth before them. These are my promises, and I will keep them without fail.

I praise the Lord, because he guides me, and in the night my conscience warns me.

What I say is this: let the Spirit direct your lives, and you will not satisfy the desires of the human nature.

because God is always at work in you to make you willing and able to obey his own purpose.

With all my heart I try to serve you; keep me from disobeying your commandments.

“Call to me, and I will answer you; I will tell you wonderful and marvelous things that you know nothing about.

Teach me, Lord, what you want me to do, and I will obey you faithfully; teach me to serve you with complete devotion.

Stupid people always think they are right. Wise people listen to advice.

May God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace by means of your faith in him, so that your hope will continue to grow by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Trust in the Lord. Have faith, do not despair. Trust in the Lord.

You, Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you.

Humble yourselves, then, under God's mighty hand, so that he will lift you up in his own good time.Leave all your worries with him, because he cares for you.

I keep your law in my heart, so that I will not sin against you.

For our life is a matter of faith, not of sight.

I pray that your love will keep on growing more and more, together with true knowledge and perfect judgment,so that you will be able to choose what is best. Then you will be free from all impurity and blame on the Day of Christ.

Explain your law to me, and I will obey it; I will keep it with all my heart.Keep me obedient to your commandments, because in them I find happiness.

I have taught you wisdom and the right way to live.

To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see.

and ask the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, to give you the Spirit, who will make you wise and reveal God to you, so that you will know him.

You are my refuge and defense; guide me and lead me as you have promised.

pray at all times,be thankful in all circumstances. This is what God wants from you in your life in union with Christ Jesus.

Plan carefully what you do, and whatever you do will turn out right.Avoid evil and walk straight ahead. Don't go one step off the right way.

Those who have reverence for the Lord will learn from him the path they should follow.

The Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says to the people, “Come back and quietly trust in me. Then you will be strong and secure.” But you refuse to do it.

As for us, we have this large crowd of witnesses around us. So then, let us rid ourselves of everything that gets in the way, and of the sin which holds on to us so tightly, and let us run with determination the race that lies before us.Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end. He did not give up because of the cross! On the contrary, because of the joy that was waiting for him, he thought nothing of the disgrace of dying on the cross, and he is now seated at the right side of God's throne.

You will show me the path that leads to life; your presence fills me with joy and brings me pleasure forever.

But the wisdom from above is pure first of all; it is also peaceful, gentle, and friendly; it is full of compassion and produces a harvest of good deeds; it is free from prejudice and hypocrisy.

And may God, the source of patience and encouragement, enable you to have the same point of view among yourselves by following the example of Christ Jesus,so that all of you together may praise with one voice the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We have courage in God's presence, because we are sure that he hears us if we ask him for anything that is according to his will.

I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me; he freed me from all my fears.

What you think is the right road may lead to death.

Christ's message in all its richness must live in your hearts. Teach and instruct one another with all wisdom. Sing psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing to God with thanksgiving in your hearts.

Make your servant glad, O Lord, because my prayers go up to you.You are good to us and forgiving, full of constant love for all who pray to you.

Do this not only when they are watching you, because you want to gain their approval; but with all your heart do what God wants, as slaves of Christ.

Instead, be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you, and he will provide you with all these other things.

I love those who love me; whoever looks for me can find me.

He led them by a straight road to a city where they could live.

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching the truth, rebuking error, correcting faults, and giving instruction for right living,so that the person who serves God may be fully qualified and equipped to do every kind of good deed.

Leave your troubles with the Lord, and he will defend you; he never lets honest people be defeated.

and their people will say, “Let us go up the hill of the Lord, to the Temple of Israel's God. He will teach us what he wants us to do; we will walk in the paths he has chosen. For the Lord's teaching comes from Jerusalem; from Zion he speaks to his people.”

And so I say to you: Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

I will approve of those who are faithful to God and will let them live in my palace. Those who are completely honest will be allowed to serve me.

But it was to us that God made known his secret by means of his Spirit. The Spirit searches everything, even the hidden depths of God's purposes.

All this wisdom comes from the Lord Almighty. The plans God makes are wise, and they always succeed.

May the Lord lead you into a greater understanding of God's love and the endurance that is given by Christ.

“Go in through the narrow gate, because the gate to hell is wide and the road that leads to it is easy, and there are many who travel it.But the gate to life is narrow and the way that leads to it is hard, and there are few people who find it.

We put our hope in the Lord; he is our protector and our help.We are glad because of him; we trust in his holy name.

You may think that everything you do is right, but remember that the Lord judges your motives.

But those who trust in the Lord for help will find their strength renewed. They will rise on wings like eagles; they will run and not get weary; they will walk and not grow weak.

For this reason we have always prayed for you, ever since we heard about you. We ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will, with all the wisdom and understanding that his Spirit gives.

The righteous are guided and protected by the Lord, but the evil are on the way to their doom.

To be controlled by human nature results in death; to be controlled by the Spirit results in life and peace.

But when you pray, you must believe and not doubt at all. Whoever doubts is like a wave in the sea that is driven and blown about by the wind.If you are like that, unable to make up your mind and undecided in all you do, you must not think that you will receive anything from the Lord.

“I myself will prepare your way, leveling mountains and hills. I will break down bronze gates and smash their iron bars.I will give you treasures from dark, secret places; then you will know that I am the Lord and that the God of Israel has called you by name.

Those who preach must preach God's messages; those who serve must serve with the strength that God gives them, so that in all things praise may be given to God through Jesus Christ, to whom belong glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

Trust in the Lord and do good; live in the land and be safe.Seek your happiness in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desire.

Teach children how they should live, and they will remember it all their life.

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

can say to him, “You are my defender and protector. You are my God; in you I trust.”

God has made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus he has created us for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for us to do.

When you pray, I will answer you. When you call to me, I will respond. “If you put an end to oppression, to every gesture of contempt, and to every evil word;

I have chosen to be obedient; I have paid attention to your judgments.

All of us who are spiritually mature should have this same attitude. But if some of you have a different attitude, God will make this clear to you.

Everything written in the Scriptures was written to teach us, in order that we might have hope through the patience and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; I will fear no one. The Lord protects me from all danger; I will never be afraid.

The Lord has determined our path; how then can anyone understand the direction his own life is taking?

This God—how perfect are his deeds! How dependable his words! He is like a shield for all who seek his protection.

The Spirit has given us life; he must also control our lives.

We do not want you to become lazy, but to be like those who believe and are patient, and so receive what God has promised.

But as for me, I will pray to you, Lord; answer me, God, at a time you choose. Answer me because of your great love, because you keep your promise to save.

Finally, build up your strength in union with the Lord and by means of his mighty power.

Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already—you can see it now! I will make a road through the wilderness and give you streams of water there.

And he said to them all, “If you want to come with me, you must forget yourself, take up your cross every day, and follow me.

He is near to those who call to him, who call to him with sincerity.

So then, we must always aim at those things that bring peace and that help strengthen one another.

My child, don't forget what I teach you. Always remember what I tell you to do.My teaching will give you a long and prosperous life.

When I am afraid, O Lord Almighty, I put my trust in you.

For where two or three come together in my name, I am there with them.”

First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, requests, and thanksgivings be offered to God for all people;

So Jesus said to those who believed in him, “If you obey my teaching, you are really my disciples;you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Those who know you, Lord, will trust you; you do not abandon anyone who comes to you.

“Listen now, my people, and come to me; come to me, and you will have life! I will make a lasting covenant with you and give you the blessings I promised to David.

God has raised from death our Lord Jesus, who is the Great Shepherd of the sheep as the result of his blood, by which the eternal covenant is sealed. May the God of peace provide you with every good thing you need in order to do his will, and may he, through Jesus Christ, do in us what pleases him. And to Christ be the glory forever and ever! Amen.

I will live in perfect freedom, because I try to obey your teachings.

People who listen when they are corrected will live, but those who will not admit that they are wrong are in danger.

May I perfectly obey your commandments and be spared the shame of defeat.

Everything must be done in a proper and orderly way.

For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control.

You created me, and you keep me safe; give me understanding, so that I may learn your laws.

It was to this that God called you, for Christ himself suffered for you and left you an example, so that you would follow in his steps.

In the same way the Spirit also comes to help us, weak as we are. For we do not know how we ought to pray; the Spirit himself pleads with God for us in groans that words cannot express.And God, who sees into our hearts, knows what the thought of the Spirit is; because the Spirit pleads with God on behalf of his people and in accordance with his will.

Even if a whole army surrounds me, I will not be afraid; even if enemies attack me, I will still trust God.

Choose my instruction instead of silver; choose knowledge rather than the finest gold.“I am Wisdom, I am better than jewels; nothing you want can compare with me.

I will eagerly obey your commands, because you will give me more understanding.

For we are all partners with Christ if we hold firmly to the end the confidence we had at the beginning.

Kings will be like fathers to you; queens will be like mothers. They will bow low before you and honor you; they will humbly show their respect for you. Then you will know that I am the Lord; no one who waits for my help will be disappointed.”

For we fix our attention, not on things that are seen, but on things that are unseen. What can be seen lasts only for a time, but what cannot be seen lasts forever.

I have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me.

Find out if there is any evil in me and guide me in the everlasting way.

Ask the Lord to bless your plans, and you will be successful in carrying them out.

Let us, then, always offer praise to God as our sacrifice through Jesus, which is the offering presented by lips that confess him as Lord.

Teach us how short our life is, so that we may become wise.

It is God himself who makes us, together with you, sure of our life in union with Christ; it is God himself who has set us apart,who has placed his mark of ownership upon us, and who has given us the Holy Spirit in our hearts as the guarantee of all that he has in store for us.

But those who do what is true come to the light in order that the light may show that what they did was in obedience to God.

But God has brought you into union with Christ Jesus, and God has made Christ to be our wisdom. By him we are put right with God; we become God's holy people and are set free.

Do everything without complaining or arguing,so that you may be innocent and pure as God's perfect children, who live in a world of corrupt and sinful people. You must shine among them like stars lighting up the sky,

Create a pure heart in me, O God, and put a new and loyal spirit in me.