The will of God is often a scary and difficult process to discern. But just as we learned earlier

this week, God longs for us to know his voice. And God promises to speak his will to us in a way

will understand. My hope is that today you can rest at ease

in total peace, that your future is in God's hands, and he's got you. May you gain some insight

about next steps for you today, and fresh peace in the midst of whatever season you're in?

Welcome to the First 15 podcast. One of the most peaceful truths

of Scripture is that God longs to share his will with his people. God is not one who

leaves us to our own devices. He's not even one who leaves us with the Bible and says, good

luck. Hope you'll figure it out. He's the God who dwells

within us, longing to speak in our lives and guide us into his perfect, pleasing plans.

Jeremiah 29-11 through 14 is an often quoted passage in Christian circles, but I pray that

the powerful promise contained in its words will be revealed to you in a

fresh transformative way. Scripture says, for I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord,

plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me

and come and pray to me, and I will will hear you and you will seek me and find me

when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord. I will restore your

fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the

Lord, and I will bring you back to the

place from which I sent you into exile.

We can place our hope and the revealed will of our Heavenly Father.

We can trust that we are not sheep without a shepherd, but rather those in the flock of

a perfect loving God who came to lay down his life for us. Through the Holy Spirit, God is

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