Here’s another article, and a sort of ‘restating’ of the last one’s.  It’s a little longer, and I’ve taken out a couple paragraphs to shorten it.  I know it’s long, but I assure you, it’s worth the read, thought provoking, and see where you’re at. 

Lemme know what you think!

Wisdom along the Way

By J. I. Packer

You can read the entire article through the link below:
http://www.alliancenet.org/partner/Article_Display_Page/0,,PTID307086%7CCHID560462%7CCIID2025884,00.html

“One way in which evangelicals differ from most Roman Catholics and liberals is that they are constantly uptight about guidance. Does any concern command more interest or arouse more anxiety among modern Bible-believers than discovering the will of God for one’s life? I do not think so.
It was of evangelicals that Joseph Bayly wrote in 1968: “If there is a serious concern among Christian students today, it is for guidance. Holiness may have been the passion of another generation’s Christian young men and women. Or soul winning. Or evangelizing the world…But not today. Today the theme is getting to know the will of God.”
Again, it was of evangelicals that Russ Johnston declared in 1971: “I’ve spoken at many conferences where part of the afternoons are [sic] set aside for workshops…If you make one of the workshops ‘Knowing the Will of God,’ half the people sign up for it even if there are 20 other choices.”
And it was of evangelicals that Carry Friesen reported in 1981: “Interest in the subject of guidance is consistently high…The demand for magazine articles and books on the subject continues unabated. People continue to seek guidance on guidance.”
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I recently heard a sermon titled “Does God Speak Today?”  I must say I didn’t agree with everything that was said, but, some of it did in fact make me do some thinking in some areas.  The premise of the sermon was whether or not God speaks today, outside of the Bible.  I’ll post another blog soon to discuss that more in detail, define the ‘terms’ and so on, and see what you all think.  In this process, I’ve read nearly 40 pages of notes and articles related to this.  Below are two that I read, and it really made me think.
I’m curious, what are your thoughts about these articles?  Do you agree?  Does it spark any thoughts or concerns?
For myself, I wonder if  in fact I’ve been misguided at times, lost hope at times, and asked the wrong questions in what to do in areas of my life at times.  I’m forced to rethink certain areas of my life, and take a good hard look and see what it is I really feel that God is leading me to, what it is I really want, and what areas of that are areas that God is in fact giving me the choice.  It makes you think.  Where do you stand?
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