In this free little book, I give advice about how to decide what to do:
Naselli, Andrew David. God’s Will and Making Decisions. Field Guides. Kingsburg, CA: The Mentoring Project, 2025.
- Free PDF
- Free Spanish PDF
- Free audiobook (at the top of this page)
After disagreeing with what I call “the subjective view” of finding God’s will, I propose four diagnostic questions as a set of principles to help you decide what to do:
- Holy Desire: What do you want to do?
- Open Door: What opportunities are open or closed?
- Wise Counsel: What do wise people who know you well and know the situation well advise you to do?
- Biblical Wisdom: What do you think you should do based on Bible-saturated wisdom?
Then I give five closing exhortations:
- Don’t be anxious. Trust God.
- Don’t be sulky. Be holy and happy.
- Don’t be inflexible. Be willing to adjust your plans.
- Don’t overthink past decisions. Strain forward to what lies ahead.
- Don’t be cowardly. Be courageous.
Updates: I gave a lecture on the topic with Q&A on February 2, 2025 (68 min.):
In my sermon “How to Discern if a Man Should be a Pastor” on 1 Timothy 3:1 (13 July 2025), I apply the principles in my little book:
Related: “God’s Will and Decision-Making” (August 15, 2012)
