Posts Tagged ‘God’s Will’

Trust (Hedging Bets)

I heard a quote many years ago by St. Augustine, the theologian. “Love God and do what you want to do.” It sparked something in me. I was a new Christian, traveling the country with everything I owned packed into my Toyota hatchback. I moved to Seattle sight unseen to hopefully do two things, lead...

April 12th, 2012 | Essays, Featured | Read More

Meditations: The Problem with a “Just Tell Me What To Do” Approach to God’s Will

Several years ago a pastor asked me to coach him on some leadership issues. He was a brand new pastor and was having a hard time acclimating to the demands of the job. I remembered what a mess of a leader I was my rookie year, so I agreed to meet with him regularly. The meetings went okay for a while,...

August 8th, 2010 | Meditations | Read More

Meditations: Magic Apples

I’ve come to believe that knowing God’s will is not an exact science and it’s our desire for precise formulas that gets us in trouble. Back in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve depended on an ongoing conversation with God to understand his will concerning right and wrong. Satan made them discontent...