Whenever we begin a new year, it's common to reflect on what lies ahead.

Part of this process includes a number of personal resolutions. But in the midst of our

well-intentioned planning, we recognize that 2025 will bring a number of surprises.

So here's the question. How do we prepare for the unknown?

And here's another one. When standing at a crossroad of decision, how do we demystify the will of God?

Chuck Swindall will answer those questions and more in the series he introduces today on Insight for Living.

It's called The Mystery of God's Will.

During our time together, I want to turn our attention to a subject that has been fascinating for me and at times a real struggle.

The longer I live, the more I believe the two most profound subjects that can be addressed in the Christian life are, in this order, prayer and the will of God.

I want you always to bring your Bible with you. I want you to have your notebook handy that has been very carefully prepared.

We've done a lot of dialoguing and emailing and telephone conversations to prepare this

notebook and these outlines.

And you'll really be a wash if you don't have both a Bible and your notebook in your lap and

a pen handy, even to do nothing more than to write down the scripture

verses or passages that will be the best insights you will have to carry with you in the

days that follow our time together.

I know a lot less about the will of God than I wish I knew.

I have never had a mentor. I have never had a teacher.

I have never had a pastor with whom I was close, who didn't admit that this is one of those

profound subjects. And yet, interestingly, we will

use the words, the will of God, or we hope God will have his way in this or whatever, rather

glibly. But the deeper we dig into it, the more we will realize how little we know.

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