I have definitely tried “to determine”, and the way I look at it, we’re not going to be able to deviate from God’s plan for our lives, not forever anyway. Remember that God uses people to accomplish his goals – even the evil ones! On the other hand, can a “well-meaning” person get off track? From what I have read, the answer is an emphatic, Yes, and quite often as well. So here’s this from Acts…
Acts 20:22-24
“Are you prepared to live the rest of your life the same way? Or is your testimony instead, I haven’t even tried to determine God’s will for my life? Don’t let your days pass you by. Pursue God and his plans for you. Whatever the future held, Paul wanted to complete his life, saying in essence, I have done what God put me on earth to do.
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