Well, we got the ball rolling pretty good with that last discussion, and I'm looking forward to digging into this topic and seeing what you all think. I'm not sure how to frame the question so I'll put it several different ways. This should give a sense of where I'm coming from and we'll see where it goes from there:
How do you figure out God's will for your life? How do you discern His guidance? Can you be sure you are "in the center of His will" and what does that mean?
Is there one good path for your life or several good options (maybe with one that is best and others that are acceptable)? Do you believe God has a plan for your life? If so, is it set in stone? And how do you find it? Or is it flexible within certain parameters and so you have to interact with Him and chart a course together?
Do you picture God ahead of you on a certain path waiting for you to find Him or is He behind you asking you to lean on Him?
I realize there is the potential for this to go several different directions. We could branch off into the old Calvinism/Arminianism (and Openness) thing and certainly that has to come into play, but let's not get too sidetracked, at least at first. So I'd encourage you to share how you think about this from a Scriptural/theological perspective and also to be honest about how this stuff tends to play out in your experience.
I may be sketchy on my internet access the next couple weeks as I'm in the process of moving, but I look forward very much to reading and interacing with your thoughts and experiences in this regard.
Love, Fear
