Destinations Unknown: A Guide to Discovering God's Will

by Jackson, Gordon S.

• ISBN13: 9781576835418
• ISBN10: 1576835413
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Tyndale House Pub

Summary

On any given day, major decisions rest on your shoulders -- things too important to mess up. How do you know if you're making the right choices? How do you know if you're not? Destination Unknown serves as a quick reference guide for the tough decisions you have to make. It won't make the choice for you, but it can steer you in the right direction. The alphabetical index will point you to over sixty topics. Whether you have a question about making a godly choice or just need a quick gut check for validation, "The Big Five" road map explained in this book -- Scripture, prayer, advice, circumstances, and inner peace -- can point you in the right direction. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Gordon S. Jackson is the associate dean for academic affairs at Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington, and has taught journalism there since 1983

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 11
Introduction	p. 13
A Guidance Road Map	p. 21
Approaching Guidance Issues
The Big Five--and Beyond	p. 25
Scripture	p. 28
Prayer	p. 32
Advice	p. 38
Circumstances	p. 40
Inner Peace	p. 43
Knowing the Basics
Asking the Right Questions	p. 49
Change	p. 50
Clear Thinking	p. 53
Doors--Open and Closed	p. 59
How God Guides--Using "The Stuff of This World"	p. 63
Intuition and Feelings	p. 65
Listening	p. 67
Maturity	p. 71
Perfect Plans	p. 73
Testing, Testing	p. 74
Wisdom	p. 77
Understanding God's Will
The "Abba, Father" Principle	p. 81
The Ambassador Principle	p. 82
Choices, Choices	p. 84
Conditional Guidance	p. 88
The Consistency Principle	p. 91
The Future	p. 92
Getting Ready for Guidance	p. 94
God's Will--General and Specific	p. 96
The Ninety-Nine Percent Rule	p. 102
Trivial Pursuit	p. 104
Unneeded Guidance	p. 105
Making Godly Decisions
The Clarity Principle	p. 109
The Default Strategy	p. 110
Do What You Like	p. 112
Excuses, Excuses	p. 115
Fleeces	p. 116
Flipping a Coin	p. 120
Formation Flying	p. 122
Godly Decision Making	p. 123
Guidance in a Crunch	p. 125
The "Pain and Problems" Principle	p. 128
Signs and Wonders	p. 129
Waiting	p. 132
What Would Jesus Do?	p. 135
"Wit's End" Guidance	p. 135
Understanding Calling and Ambition
Ambition--An Uneasy Path	p. 141
Calling	p. 146
Equipping the Called	p. 151
The Need Versus the Call	p. 153
Overcoming Concerns
Courage	p. 159
Doubts	p. 160
Five Groundless Fears	p. 163
Guilt	p. 167
Hubris--Proper Estimation of Oneself/Confident Humility	p. 167
Indecision (or The Paralysis of Analysis)	p. 168
The Law of Unintended Consequences	p. 170
Mixed Motives	p. 171
The Scrooge Pitfall	p. 175
Worry	p. 177
Putting Guidance to Work
Obedience	p. 181
Pulling Up in Unbelief (or Post-Cognitive Dissonance)	p. 181
When Guidance "Goes Wrong"	p. 182
Finding More Help
Key Scripture Verses	p. 189
Prayers	p. 196
Resources	p. 198
Notes	p. 201
Alphabetical List of Topics	p. 205
Author	p. 215
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