20 Ways To Choose Life In 2025

The average adult makes between 33,000 and 35,000 decisions a day. These decisions cover decisions you make for yourself like what you will wear, what you will eat and what errands you will run as well as decisions you make for others, like your children, parents, spouse or work colleagues.

Imagine if you could make all those decisions completely in line with what God wants you to do—every single time! Imagine if each of those decisions brought life—the eternal, God-kind of life that Jesus came to give you. It may sound impossible, but it’s not.

God never tells you to do something that He hasn’t empowered you to do. He said, “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!” (Deuteronomy 30:19-20). You can make the right decision every time by implementing 20 Ways To Choose Life In 2025.

Choose life by listening to the Word: “So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ” (Romans 10:17).
Choose life by feeding on the Word: “But Jesus told him, ‘No! The Scriptures say, “People do not live by bread alone’” (Luke 4:4).
Choose life by obeying the Word: “You must love the Lord your God and always obey his requirements, decrees, regulations, and commands” (Deuteronomy 11:1).
Choose life by putting the Word first place: “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need” (Matthew 6:33).
Choose life by building yourself up in the Holy Spirit: “But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit” (Jude 1:20).
Choose life by thinking God’s thoughts instead of your own: “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect” (Romans 12:2).
Choose life by forgiving freely: “Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others” (Colossians 3:13).
Choose life when you choose your words: “Don’t worry about how to defend yourself or what to say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what needs to be said” (Luke 12:11-12).
Choose life as you speak: “A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof” (Proverbs 18:20-21, NKJV).
Choose life by avoiding strife and contention: “For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind” (James 3:16).
Choose life by believing God’s promises: “Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise” (Hebrews 10:23).
Choose life with the way you live: “So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.” (Galatians 5:16).
Choose life by using your authority: “Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you” (Luke 10:19).
Choose life by loving one another: “Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning” (2 John 6).
Choose life by tithing and getting God involved in your finances: “‘Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,’ says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, ‘I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!’” (Malachi 3:10)
Choose life by giving generously: “Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back” (Luke 6:38).
Choose life by ministering to others: “For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me…when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!” (Matthew 25:35, 40).
Choose life by looking at the Word instead of worldly things: “Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. But when your eye is unhealthy, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is!” (Matthew 6:22-23).
Choose life by walking in God’s wisdom: “But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere” (James 3:17).
Choose life by gathering in church with other believers: “And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near” (Hebrews 10:25).

If you put these 20 Ways To Choose Life In 2025 into practice, you can be assured that your everyday decisions from small to great will be the right ones focused on God and His Word.

To learn more about how to be led by God in your decision-making, watch Gloria Copeland and Billye Brim.

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