This is a book written to help Christians understand God’s will in the life of the believer. The first 66 pages list out numerous scriptural references showing five elements to God’s will for one’s life – which include:
- Saved
- Spirit-filled
- Sanctified
- Submissive
- Suffer
After which, paraphrasing MacArthur – if you’re doing all five of the basic elements and wanting direction for something, well, do whatever you want [68]. MacArthur explains that if those five elements of God’s will are preeminent in your life, then you can trust that according to Ps 37:4, God is giving you the desires of your heart.
MacArthur goes on,
You may bounce off a lot of closed doors, but that is God’s way of forcing you into His open one. [74]
Hmmm – time to pause. In my estimation, at least, the belief that God uses “open” or “closed” doors to direct us is an…
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