2. Principle vs. Preference
Making Wise Decisions
Examples of wise decisions:
Refusing to eat the king’s food.
Refusing to worship anyone but Yahweh.
Refusing to yield to the law against prayer.
Principle vs. Preference

3. Principle vs. Preference
Making Wise Decisions
Principle vs. Preference
Principle: a fixed or predetermined mode of conduct based upon spiritual and moral rule founded upon the word of God.
Preference: a mode of moral/spiritual conduct based upon ones own likes or dislikes.

4. Principle vs. Preference
Making Wise Decisions
Principle vs. Preference
Preference:
Fear.
Selfishness.
Compromise.

5. Principle vs. Preference
Making Wise Decisions
Principle vs. Preference
Principle:
Something or someone greater than self.
Convicted in what one believes.
Trust God with the results.

6. Making Wise Decisions How to live as people of principle...
Live for a cause greater than yourself.
Know and be convicted in what you believe.
Expect conflict to arise.
Obey God and leave the consequences to Him.