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A thought by John Ortberg (2016-05-01) from his book, What Is God's Will for My Life? (p. 23). Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. Kindle Edition. ( Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)   John says, “In the Bible, when God calls someone to do something, no one responds by saying, ‘I’m ready.’”    We do that too don’t we? . He shares some of their excuses, “Too inarticulate, too weak, too old, too young, too sinful, too dangerous, too rich, too poor, too much baggage. ”  He then says,   “ No one ever says, ‘Okay, Lord  — I feel ready.’ And God says to us what he has always said: ‘Ready or not . . .’” John then puts it right where we live, “ Feeling ready is highly overrated. God isn’t looking for readiness; he’s looking for obedience.”   That is what He wants from us. He gives an illustration, “When God brought the people of Israel into the Promised Land, he had them step into the Jordan first, then he parted the river. I

A thought by John Ortberg (2016-05-01) from his book, What Is God's Will for My Life? (p. 17). Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. Kindle Edition. ( Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) That’s the truth isn’t it?   We are many times afraid to take the responsibility. But John says, “God isn’t in the business of rejecting people who make wrong choices; he’s in the business of redeeming them. If only people who made correct choices were used by God, the Bible would be a much shorter book, and Jesus would be the only character. The real question isn’t about if I make a wrong decision; it’s about when I make a wrong decision. And the answer is that as soon as I surrender my will, God will recalculate my route and welcome me home. If you’re not dead, you’re not done.” He goes on, “Jesus told many stories about people who made wrong choices. One is about a character who has become known as the Prodigal Son. He chooses to leave his home, waste h