All right, this is the word of God, amen.

This is the book that God wrote.

It's the only perfect thing on the earth,

and we're going to open God's word today,

and I just want you to know, I love you very much.

It's an honor to help you learn God's word and I appreciate you giving me

the opportunity to help you to learn God's word. We're going to be in judges 14

but let me just start by saying this. There's times in our life we've all got big decisions to make. Some of you

have been there, some of you will be there, many of you perhaps are there today.

And sometimes what we wonder is, God, what's your will? What do you want me to do or not do?

Let me just tell you, the first thing you gotta do,

you gotta open the word of God.

And you gotta ask God, have you spoken about this issue

that I'm considering?

Will you give some principles for this decision

that I am making?

And let me just say this.

God saved me at the age of 19, reading the scriptures.

He is guided and sustained my life ever since. I'm now 53, and I will

will tell you this what you need is in the word of God and before you look

anywhere else you need to look into his word and this is particularly true when we make these big

gigantic life decisions. And here's what I told my kids when they were growing up.

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