Advice everywhere! Tools to make a sound decision

Have you ever noticed if you have a dilemma and you ask three different Christian friends for direction, you are likely to get three very different (and sometimes conflicting) pieces of advice?

Who's advice do you take? It's easy to be confused. You probably asked advice for clarity's sake anyway.

Here are a few ideas from Scripture to help you weigh what advice to take to make your decision:

1. Will this action break a commandment? (Exodus 20)
2. Will something die because of it? Your testimony? The truth? A relationship?  (The wages of sin is death Romans 6:23)
3. If you are married, does it honor your spouse? Wives, does it respect your husband? Husbands, does it show love for your wife the way Christ loved the church? (Ephesians 5:25,33)
4. If you are a child, does it honor your father and mother? (Mark 7:10)
5. Have you prayed and asked God for wisdom? God promises to give us wisdom when we ask in faith. (James 1:5)