The Russell Moore Show 8 Things I’ve Learned About How to Make a Major Life Decision
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May 4, 2026 Practical tips for navigating major life choices, from spotting options that are clearly wrong to recognizing when good choices are mismatched to your personality. Discussion of balancing scriptural conviction with discernment and why clarity often comes slowly. Advice on managing anxiety, compensating for personal quirks, and finding wise, somewhat detached counselors.
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Rule Out Objectively Wrong Options
- Rule out options that are objectively wrong before praying or deliberating further.
- Russell Moore cites clear moral examples like joining a cocaine cartel or making a Tinder profile while married as obvious nos.
Build Wisdom Over Time With Scripture
- Cultivate long-term biblical wisdom rather than seeking scripture as a momentary decision tool.
- Moore compares Scripture's shaping effect to invisible yeast that ferments over time to form conscience and intuition.
Good Choices Can Be Wrong For You
- Good choices can still be wrong for you because of your personal vulnerabilities and temperament.
- Moore illustrates with a recovering alcoholic avoiding bartending school and his own resistance to a live call-in radio format.