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by: Garry Friesen
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.4
EAN: 9781590522059
ISBN: 1590522052
Label: Multnomah Books
Manufacturer: Multnomah Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: August 11, 2004
Publisher: Multnomah Books
Release Date: August 11, 2004
Sales Rank: 18739
Studio: Multnomah Books
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Does God have a perfect will for each Christian? Can you be absolutely sure you’ve found God’s individual will for your life? Garry Friesen examines the traditional view of God’s will, then sets forth a different view that more accurately reflects biblical teaching. This new edition of Decision Making takes up the practical issues of choosing a mate, picking a career, giving of one’s resources, and areas of disagreement between Christians to give readers a new approach to knowing the will of God.
Mr. Friesen also addresses many of the arguments that have surfaced since the original printing of this book over twenty-four years ago.
Does God Have a Perfect Will for Your Life?
Does God have a perfect will for each Christian? Can you be absolutely certain of God’s specific will for your life? In this expanded twenty-fifth anniversary edition of his highly acclaimed work, Garry Friesen examines the prevalent view on God’s will today and provides a sound biblical alternative to the traditional teaching of how God guides us. This new edition includes these helpful resources: Study guide for small groups Responses to Frequently Asked Questions Guide to painless Scripture memorization
Friesen tackles the very practical issues of choosing a mate, picking a career, and giving in this fresh and liberating approach to decision making and the will of God.
Story Behind the Book
Most Christians have been taught how to find God’s will, yet many are still unsure whether they’ve found it. God does guide His people, but the question is, “How does He guide?” After “putting out a fleece” to decide which college to attend, Garry Friesen began pondering why it was so hard to find God’s will when he had so sincerely sought it. Was he the only one who did not have 100 percent clarity for every decision? Then a new possibility struck—perhaps his understanding of the nature of God’s will was biblically deficient. Maybe there was a better way to understand HOW God guides.
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Rating:  - Excellent
This book was really helpful for me, it produced an copernician revolution in my life.
Rating: - Understanding What God's Will is and What God's Will is Not
This is a thorough Biblical study of God's will. There is God's sovereign will and God's moral will. God's sovereign will dictates everything that He allows to happen, be it good or bad. God's moral will governs how we should live (e. g., the Ten Commandments).
When humans successfully commit a sin, their act is inconsistent with God's moral will but is consistent with His sovereign will. If a human desires to commit a sin but is prevented from doing so, it means that his act was contrary ... Read More
Rating: - Release from years of bondage
My Pastor recommended this book because I was constantly agonizing as to whether or not I was in God's will. I was raised on the traditional view and could never "hit the mark" as to "God's perfect will for my life". This book shows from the Bible how and why there is really no such thing. As I was reading it I could feel years of bondage being released from my shoulders. I highly recommend this book to anyone who believes they must go thru certain steps to find "God's will". With this book I am seeing ... Read More
Rating:  - Difficult to Swallow
This book challenged a lot of what I have always believed in. He makes it sound as if God doesn't really care about our individual lives, and that there is no point to pray at all. I do agree with his point that we should not wait around for a "sign" from God to act on something. I don't agree however that God has no plan for our lives. I think we realize God's plan after it has already been done. It is impossible to see the future and guess at what God's plans are. But that does not mean that He has NO ... Read More
Rating: - Reasoned Refutation of Classic Perceptions
This book will change your thinking. You may or may not agree with Friesen's thesis, but it will certainly make you re-examine your views on knowing God's will. This is solid, Biblical exposition that will help every Christian who reads it.
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