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Practical help for understanding and following God's will for your life "God has a plan for our lives," but what does that mean in practical terms? How do we know God's will for important life decisions, like who to marry, what job to take, what church to join? How can we be free if God has a perfect plan for us? Does suffering mean we are off track? How exactly does God speak? Author Jerry Sittser explores these questions and offers a biblically based approach that is truly liberating. No matter what decisions we've already made, he points out that it is still possible to live out God's perfect will--even if we think we've married the wrong person, chosen the wrong career, or landed in some kind of serious trouble. This new edition includes study questions designed to help individuals or groups who are faced with decisions--large or small.

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Practical help for understanding and following God's will for your life "God has a plan for our lives," but what does that mean in practical terms? How do we know God's will for important life decisions, like who to marry, what job to take, what church to join? How can we be free if God has a perfect plan for us? Does suffering mean we are off track? How exactly does God speak? Author Jerry Sittser explores these questions and offers a biblically based approach that is truly liberating. No matter what decisions we've already made, he points out that it is still possible to live out God's perfect will-even if we think we've married the wrong person, chosen the wrong career, or landed in some kind of serious trouble. This new edition includes study questions designed to help individuals or groups who are faced with decisions-large or small.

Author Biography

Jerry Sittser (Ph.D., University of Chicago) is a professor of religion at Whitworth College. He holds a master of divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and a doctorate in history from the University of Chicago. He is the author of several books, including When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer and The Will of God as a Way of Life. Gerald L. Sittser es profesor de religion y filosofia en Whitworth College en Spokane, Washington. Ostenta un titulo de maestro en divinidades obtenido en el Seminario Teologico Fuller y un doctorado en historia de la Universidad de Chicago. Es escritor de muchos libros incluyendo. Cuando Dios No Contesta tu Oracion. Y La Voluntad de Dios Como una Salida de la Vida.

Table of Contents

Contents Foreword by Eugene Peterson 9 Preface to the New Edition 13 Acknowledgments 15 I. Knowing God's Will 1. We Never Know How Things Will Turn Out 19 2. Our Astonishing Freedom 29 3. Obstacles That Get in the Way 41 II. Making Decisions 4. Simple Obedience as a Way of Life 55 5. God's Clear Commands for Life 67 6. Attending to the Little Things 83 7. Making Choices 94 III. Grasping Time 8. Facing What We Cannot Change 109 9. Redeeming the Past 120 10. Preparing for the Future 130 11. Living in the Wonder of the Present Moment 142 IV. Discerning Our Calling in Life 12. Distinguishing Between Calling and Career 157 13. Discovering What We're Supposed to Do 169 14. Managing Our Many Callings 186 V. Embracing Mystery 15. Living with Paradox 203 16. Suffering Respects No Boundaries 218 17. Getting Through Suffering 227 Notes 237 Study Questions 245

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Practical help for understanding and following God's will for your life"God has a plan for our lives," but what does that mean in practical terms? How do we know God's will for important life decisions, like who to marry, what job to take, what church to join? How can we be free if God has a perfect plan for us? Does suffering mean we are off track? How exactly does God speak?Author Jerry Sittser explores these questions and offers a biblically based approach that is truly liberating. No matter what decisions we've already made, he points out that it is still possible to live out God's perfect will--even if we think we've married the wrong person, chosen the wrong career, or landed in some kind of serious trouble.This new edition includes study questions designed to help individuals or groups who are faced with decisions--large or small.

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