God's will?
FROM DAVE:
Ok, time for another round of thoughts...
Earlier this semester I sat down with a group of guys to discuss the idea of
what will God has for one's life, and how that plays out differently for guys than it does
for girls. I will take myself as the example and then let you decide whether this
is mostly true of guys or not. I generally don't find myself looking for God's will.
When I go to make decisions I sit down and think about what I want to do. I think
of God as a passive observer, a coach wanting me to do well, but ultimately wanting
me to find my own potential. He cares, I know He cares, but I wonder how much
He is in the business of making the decisions in my life. He presents me with several
options and then I choose one. Sometimes there are choices that are better than others,
but sometimes the choices are just different. It actually does not matter which I choose
because He can work with both paths. The reason I see this as more of a guy view is
because of the issue of control here. Guys like to have control, they like to have ownership
over something. We give our lives to God, and we desire to align our will with His will,
but we still want to be the ones making the decisions. And I don't think that is bad...
We see ourselves as mature enough to see the goal and find the path to get to
That destination...what do you think?
