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God's Call, Our Actions

When facing major forks in the road, we desperately want to hear clearly from God.
Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us" After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Character Check
In what area in my life do I need to get moving, so I can know God better?

In Business Terms Several years after I graduated from high school, I bumped into a high-school classmate working construction, I asked him if he planned to go to college, and he said no. "I've decided it's a waste of time and money to go to college," he said, "when I don't know what I want to do with my life." Today, ...

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