HOW TO KNOW AND DOWHAT IS RIGHTLife is all about making choices. Here are tips to help you makethe right ones:Pay attention to your conscience.God gave all people a conscience—a sense of right and wrong.When you have a feeling that something is wrong, that’s yourconscience at work. You can’t totally rely on your conscience,however, since all humans make mistakes. You need to rely onGod, who never makes mistakes.Seek God and his Word.Your heavenly Father loves you and knows the right paths foryour life. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not dependon your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, andhe will show you which path to take” (Proverbs 3:5-6; see alsoPsalm 32:8; 143:10; James 4:17). One reason God has givenyou the Bible is to help you make good choices. He also invitesyou to pray anytime and talk over your choices. When you askGod for help, commit yourself to obeying him: “O people, theLord has told you what is good, and this is what he requiresof you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humblywith your God” (Micah 6:8).Know Jesus, know truth.Jesus is the source of truth and the only way to be totallyforgiven by God (see John 8:31-32; 14:6). When you trust Jesusas your Savior, he works in your life through the Holy Spirit,who lives inside of you and guides you to make good choices(John 16:7-8). As you read the Bible, he will point out what youneed to do.Get good advice.God also works through the wise people he places in our lives:godly parents, grandparents, or other trusted adults (like yourpastor or other church leaders). If you listen to them, they canhelp you do the right thing. (See Proverbs 4; Ephesians 6:1-3;Hebrews 13:17.)7.8Living for God involves all areas of your life. Let’s look at somepractical skills for living as God’s child.HOW TO MAKE A REQUESTGod wants us to ask him for whatever we need. He oftenmeets our needs through people in our lives, such as parents orteachers, and this means that we need to ask them, too. Here aresome tips for asking people for what you need:Be bold. Ask God to give you courage to speak and the words to say.Be polite. When you make eye contact and say “please” and“thank you,” you show sincerity and respect for the other person.Be clear. Explain what you need and why. Make sure that theother person understands what you are asking.listen carefully. Once you have made your request, listento the other person’s response without interrupting. If he or sheneeds more time to think about it, be patient.keep your emotions under control.If the person says “no” toyour request, instead of getting angry or upset, politely ask why theperson turned you down. Then begin considering other options.8.1
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