{"id":664,"date":"2007-11-01T21:43:00","date_gmt":"2007-11-01T21:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/?p=664"},"modified":"2007-11-01T21:43:00","modified_gmt":"2007-11-01T21:43:00","slug":"664","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/2007\/11\/01\/664\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a><\/a>\"yahoo\"<\/a>   <\/p>\n

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Hey,<\/p>\n

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I did some online searching on Yahoo.  I always use Yahoo.  There are many different types of searching on this subject, so I was somewhat excited.  People don’t really know how to tell about God’s Will in their life.  That meant one thing…..<\/p>\n

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I’m not alone.<\/p>\n

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It is a nice feeling.<\/p>\n

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I did look at a few sites.  Such as these [link1<\/a>, link2<\/a>, link3<\/a>, link4<\/a>]  The last link I looked up on billygraham.org and was the closest thing I could get to the topic.<\/p>\n

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Even as I read these things, I still have a hard time.  It isn’t cut and dry.  I want it that way.  I know I know, I’m not the backstreet boys and this isn’t burger king.  But really?<\/p>\n

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Verses listed were: <\/p>\n

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Romans 12:1-2 “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God\u2014this is your spiritual (or reasonable) act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is\u2014his good, pleasing and perfect will.<\/p>\n

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Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight”<\/p>\n

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James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.”<\/p>\n

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That James verse is great.  I’ve asked for it my whole life.  Shooot.<\/p>\n

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Also a checklist<\/p>\n

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1. Pray about it asking God to make His will clear to you.<\/p>\n

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2. Is it in accord with and backed up by God’s Word? <\/p>\n

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3. Do circumstances confirm and support this decision?<\/p>\n

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4. Do you have God’s peace about the decision?<\/p>\n

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I found this little bit interesting.  I’ve heard it before.. but a good reminder none the less<\/p>\n

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(How not to choose The Right Path for Your Life)<\/p>\n

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No. 2. Keep begging God to make the choices for you.  It may seem very Christian but it is certainly not what God wants.  If he didn’t want you to make choices he wouldn’t give you choices.<\/p>\n

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These are great “Christian” answers.<\/p>\n

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Myself along with many other friends would LOVE for Him to come down in a truly divine intervention and just lay it on the table.  Just let me know!<\/p>\n

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Alas… we know it isn’t quite that simple.  Okay, well at least I know that.  I might have a good situation with this or that, but I wonder “is this God or His will?” and I never have some overwhelming peace that comes to me after I pray about it.  It always seems to be a guessing game with me.  Yeah, maybe it shouldn’t be but it is for me.<\/p>\n

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I don’t wanna be at those pearly gates in heaven and God come up to me and ask “What the heck were you thinking when…….?” and list my life story.<\/p>\n

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How about you?  You see how much… I don’t know.  And I’ve went to a fancy bible college and everything.  oooo ahhhhh<\/p>\n

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Last thing… I really like this song.  [this one, right here, click away, save as or whatever but listen to it<\/a>]  It’s kinda big, so it may take a second to load but it is worth it.<\/p>\n

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Your turn.<\/p>\n

“They say God has existed from the beginning of time and will exist beyond the end of time. Can you imagine trying to sit through his home movies?” – Scott Roeben <\/p>\n

just Pray<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

   Hey, I did some online searching on Yahoo.  I always use Yahoo.  There are many different types of searching on this subject, so I was somewhat excited.  People don’t really know how to tell about God’s Will in their life.  That meant one thing….. I’m not alone. It is a nice feeling. 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