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So when I wonder about which job offer to take, I don't go through a divination process to discover the hidden message of God. Instead I examine how God has called me to live my life, what my motives are, what He has given me a heart for, where I am in my walk with Christ, and what God is saying to me through His word and His people.God\'s Will, 16
The reliance on special signs from God is the mark of an immature person -someone who cannot simply believe the truth as presented, but must have a special, miraculous sign as the symbol of authority from God.Finding God\'s Will, 12
God is not a magic genie. The use of promise boxes, or flipping open your Bible and pointing your finger, or relying on the first thought to enter your mind after a prayer are unwarranted forms of Christian divination.Finding God\'s Will, 12
Most of our texts from the ancient Near East pertain to divination. The king would never act in something as important as going into battle until he had the mind of the god as to whether he should or should not go to war. Many Christians follow this same path in seeking the divine mind in decisions.Finding God\'s Will, 11
Sometimes God's will is simply His acts of providence: Whatever comes of our circumstances is God's will.Finding God\'s Will, 10
The will of God refers to His eternal, sovereign rulership over the world that, according to Habakkuk 2:3, "hastens toward the goal, and it will not fail" (NASB).Finding the Will of God, 8
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