How to Safeguard Against Making Bad Choices

1. Use God's Word to guide you.

(Psalm 119:105) Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

Micah 6:8 

 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
    And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
    and to walk humbly with your God.

It will always guide you to God's best.  

2. Ask the Holy Spirit 

for wisdom.

The voice of the Holy Spirit will not conflict with God's Word. 

(John 16:13) But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth.

Are my choices God-honoring?

How will this affect my spiritual health?

How will this decision affect the people closest to me?

3. Seek Godly counsel.

(Proverbs 13:20) He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffer harm.

The will of God will never lead you where the grace of God can't keep you. 

Tom Mullins, guest speaking at Church of the Highlands

https://www.churchofthehighlands.com/media/message/jonah

All scripture is from the New International Version unless otherwise noted.