Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will Paperback – April 1, 2014

Very readable, excellent exploration of a common question, "how do I know God's will?" Dispels many falsehoods concerning the ubiquitous search for special revelation, pointing instead to wisdom from Scripture, enlightenment by God's Spirit, and dependence on the God of creation, who designed us with the capability to make good decisions by His power.

Great read, already recommended to a friend.

I bought the book for someone else, hoping they would learn and "just do something." As is often the case, it helped me do something to help, educated and gave me some understanding so I could be more compassionate.

This short, yet tremendously helpful and practical book is about God’s will. It may also be the sanctified kick-in-the-pants some folks need to jolt them out of a fruitless cycle of indecision and hesitancy. How so? Because the reader will learn a biblical approach to discerning God’s will for their life. With said approach what is evident is that there is a bias toward action; as a result (as the title suggests), the reader is compelled to “take some responsibility, make a decision, and just do something.” This advice is given cognizant that many in Christian circles believe that wavering between opinions and wandering through life are marks of spiritual sensitivity. Sadly, meandering cowardice has been spiritualized so that it feels like piety instead of passivity. This is not a biblical approach to Christ-like living as DeYoung makes clear that nowhere in the Bible will you find a command that Christians figure out God’s secret will before doing something. So, on the one hand, we are free to ask God for wisdom. On the other hand, the Lord never burdens us with the task of divining His will of direction ahead of time. This advice is especially helpful for our decisions that have lasting consequences (e.g. work and marriage) as well as all the multitude of non-moral decisions we make in everyday life.Yes, God has a plan for all of His children, but He is not going to tell us that plan before it unfolds. What God does do is give us brains, and a Book full of guidance so that we can take risks for Him. Living God’s will is living a life saturated in wisdom which compels us not to ask to know the future but instead how we are to live right now according to His Word. So, “just do something” means living for God with the confidence that you are walking in the will of God.

I've been a Christian most of my life and have never really rebelled or anything like that. I've had quite a few times when I was really looking for God's will. Times when I was changing jobs, ministries, considering a major move, etc. I found earlier in my life (I'm in my 40's) that God never really gave me a bright flashing neon sign. In fact, in the last decade my wife and I really felt about a particular decision that God was saying "do what you want to do, because I know you'll be serving Me wherever you are". That was comforting on the one hand, but also not what I wanted. I wanted God to tell me what to do, LOL.This book really lays out a Biblical foundation for making decisions in life and considering what truly is the will of God.

I enjoyed this book so much. If demystified the Will of God.I feel as though( and maybe this has to do with the modern church) we are told to find God’s will, and God has a great will/plan for our lives.. and it almost always has to do with a job/what type of career God has for us.So, when I’m sitting waiting for this one career to happen (or I think should happen) and it’s not happening or it honestly just doesn’t make sense with family, discouragement can settle in.Now I have the opportunity to go back to school for something else that I’m interested in, that would be a great career and help to my family… but I had the gut wrenching feeling .. you know? Asking “ is this God’s will for me to go back to school? What if that other thing is just right around the corner and I’m settling and the rest of my life will be lived in regret?!”These were my constant thoughts. I’ve wasted so much time waiting for ‘God’s will’ I.e. my supposed personal calling/ vocation He had for my life. Years, wasted and agonizing over. Now I’m taking steps forward towards something that I’ll have to work hard for, and take steps forward.No more sitting on my hands. Time will pass regardless, and I’m doing a disservice to God, myself, husband and kids by waiting and doing nothing.It’s time to move forward, get my hands dirty and trust God will work everything out in the end. No more sitting around.

Every young Christian must read this.Very insightful dynamic between the providence of God and the role of initiative from man.Strongly recommended!