All of us make hundreds of choices every day. Most choices have no right or wrong attached to them—like what you wear or what you eat. But we always face decisions that carry a little more weight. We don’t want to do wrong, and we don’t want to cause others to do wrong, so how can we make such decisions?
If I choose one course of action:
. . . does it help my witness for Christ? (9:19-22)
. . . am I motivated by a desire to help others know Christ? (9:23; 10:33)
. . . does it help me do my best? (9:25)
. . . is it against a specific command in Scripture and would thus cause me to sin? (10:12)
. . . is it the best and most beneficial course of action? (10:23, 33)
. . . am I thinking only of myself, or do I truly care about the other person? (10:24)
. . . am I acting lovingly or selfishly? (10:28-31)
. . . does it glorify God? (10:31)
. . . will it cause someone else to sin? (10:32)