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Contents Under Pressure
The Pressure of Indecision! Wisdom
from Psalm 23 “He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his
name’s sake.” Ps. 23:3b Mystical Approach: wait for
a feeling Methodical Approach: follow
a formula Magical Approach: look for a
sign GETTING GUIDANCE FROM GOD
“Everyone of us has strayed away like sheep! We have left God’s paths to follow our own.” Isaiah 53:6 (LB) “There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the
end it leads to death.” Proverbs 14:12 (NIV) “He guides the humble in what is right and teaches
them his way.” Psalm 25:9 (NIV)
“If you want to know what God really wants you to do, ask him and he will gladly tell you, for he is always ready to give a bountiful supply of wisdom to all who ask him, but…be sure that you really expect him to tell you…If you don’t ask in faith, don’t expect the Lord to give you any solid answer.” James 1:5-6 (LB)
“God
does speak, sometimes one way and sometimes another, even though people may not
understand it” Job 33:14 (NCV) God speaks thoughThe Bible….Teachers….Impressions….Circumstances….Pain
“Your road led by a pathway through the sea, a pathway no one knew was there!” Psalm 77:19 (LB) “The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of
dawn, shining brighter till the full light of day.” Proverbs 4:18 (NIV) “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
you paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) “The steps of a man are established by the Lord…When
he falls, he shall not be hurled headlong because the Lord is the one who holds
his hand” Psalm 37:23-24 (NAS) “In the way of righteousness there is life; along
that path is immorality.” Proverbs 12:28 (NIV) |