John 5:30 English Standard Version (ESV) “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.
Volition is the neurological process of the brain in decision making.
The more common term is self-will. The common definition does not take into account the variables of cognition, emotions, and memories. The common definition says I want therefor I will. The emotional need associated with volition is a sense of control, that we are making the decision and the outcome will be determined by our effectiveness. Nothing could be further from the truth.
None of us can calculate all the variables within the decision making process. Some of us react to the emotional aspect. Some react to the cognitive aspect. Some of just do what we have always done given the circumstance.
Philippians 4:5 King James Version (KJV) Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
Obesity is prevalent is our society. Do you think that happened because we all eat in moderation?
How much biblical wisdom goes into our decision making process? Can we find practical real life applications from biblical wisdom? God has exampled for us every conceivable human mistake ever made and the consequences of those choices. Did we learn not to make those same mistakes or do we have to learn by suffering consequences?
Jesus surrendered His own will in favor His Father’s will. Do we seek God’s will for our lives?
Jeremiah 29:11-13 English Standard Version (ESV)
11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. 13 You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
Do our decisions reflect our beliefs?