David’s psalms are like his personal prayer journal. When you put them together, we can learn a lot about what David thought. In the rest of the posts this week, we’re going to look at how David writes about the heart in his psalms. Through David’s comments on the heart, we will learn more aboutContinue reading “The active life choices of a heart like God’s – David’s heart after God, Part 2”
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Three steps for making wise choices – 1st Samuel 23 & 24, Part 5
We started this week’s series of posts by considering the difficult decisions we all make. Whether rare consequential decisions or frequent minor decisions, decision-making can be anxiety-inducing. As we observed David’s decision-making process in 1st Samuel chapters 23 and 24, what did we learn? First, while David didn’t have a Bible to consult, he hadContinue reading “Three steps for making wise choices – 1st Samuel 23 & 24, Part 5”
The single most important factor in making decisions – 1st Samuel 23 & 24, Part 3
David and his men have been on the run, fugitives being hunted by King Saul. But in the previous post we learned that God was protecting David, keeping Saul from finding him. Someone does find David, though. A friend shows up in 1st Samuel chapter 23, verses 16-18. David’s best friend Jonathan, Saul’s son, makesContinue reading “The single most important factor in making decisions – 1st Samuel 23 & 24, Part 3”
When making decisions, how much should others’ opinions matter? – 1st Samuel 23 & 24, Part 2
In our 28 years of marriage, my wife and I have found that big decisions are sometimes easier to make than small ones. Maybe it’s just us, but we have found that the significance of big decisions helps us have clarity about them. Big decisions are also quite rare. I’m not saying that buying aContinue reading “When making decisions, how much should others’ opinions matter? – 1st Samuel 23 & 24, Part 2”
What if God gave us all Holy Magic Eight Balls? – 1st Samuel 23 & 24, Part 1
What are the most difficult decisions you’ve ever had to make? I’m talking about decisions where you had at least two options, maybe more, and you thought, “I have no idea what option to go with”? Take a moment and think about those tough choices. Did you ever wish that something like a magic 8-ballContinue reading “What if God gave us all Holy Magic Eight Balls? – 1st Samuel 23 & 24, Part 1”
My favorite book about decision-making and the will of God – 1st Samuel 23 & 24, Preview
My wife Michelle and I started dating in college, and as we were becoming more serious, my thoughts turned to marriage. But one nagging concern I had was how could I be sure that she was “the one”? Might it be possible that God wanted me to marry someone else? I talked about it withContinue reading “My favorite book about decision-making and the will of God – 1st Samuel 23 & 24, Preview”
How to walk in truth (and find out if you aren’t) – 3rd John, Part 3
If you created an anonymous online survey asking your friends, family, co-workers and neighbors to describe your pattern of life, what would they say? What tendencies do you have? What comes to mind when they think about you? What impressions do the choices of your life make on the people around you? How do youContinue reading “How to walk in truth (and find out if you aren’t) – 3rd John, Part 3”
False Ideas Christians Believe About…God’s Will
Do you know God’s will for your life? How do you find out? A lot people wonder. In this post we are fact-checking Christian ideas about God’s will. There are a lot of thoughts out there about God’s will. And unfortunately there is much confusion too. Here are the ideas that we are going toContinue reading “False Ideas Christians Believe About…God’s Will”
God does not have an individual plan for your life
Last week I introduced yesterday’s sermon about knowing and doing the will of God, by bringing up the idea of soulmates. Does God have that one perfect person for you to be with for the rest of your life? There are plenty of other areas that we could talk about when it comes to discerningContinue reading “God does not have an individual plan for your life”
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