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But over time I began to resent God. It seemed that Adam and Eve were the only ones who had freedom of will. If God had a "calling" and a "mate" and a "geographic location" in mind for me, I would be disobedient and miserable outside his will. Who wants second best? I was also peeved because no matter how often I sought his will, he just wasn't talking! Here I'm supposed to follow his will but he won't bother telling me what it is. I began to see God as a despot demanding I live the life HE wants me to live--and yet not bothering to tell me what that life should look like.
After a long discussion with a Christian who didn't believe this view, I pulled this book off my shelf (where it had sat two years) and read it. The biblical references are superb and the logic is flawless. I think I quit two-thirds the way through, because that was really enough.
I now no longer resent God; I don't listen ever so closely to a voice that doesn't speak; I feel freedom to choose my own path; and God is a Father and not a puppeteer. I am very grateful to have found this book.
A number of reviewers have said that the book teaches that God doesn't have a plan for your life. He does ... but he's not about to tell you what it is! You *can* discover God's plan for your life, but only afterwards! It is wonderful to look back and see God's hand. [I don't think what I am saying here detracts from what the authors are saying.]
This is an important book, but it is rather tedious to read. I think that the same material could have been presented in 200 pages, without leaving out any of the important points being made. It is a great book to have read!
I recommend the book, with the above proviso.
Another excellent book on Guidance is Jensen and Payne: Guidance and the Voice of God. The authors of both books are in substantial agreement.
