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"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” Jim Elliot wrote these words at Wheaton College, as he prayed for God’s direction for missionary service. Where would God lead this unusually dedicated and versatile man? Born into a godly family in Portland, Oregon, Jim was a dynamic speaker, a Greek scholar, and a college wrestling champion. But he welcomed the...

go to school, whom to marry, what career to pursue, where to live, and so forth. Admittedly, in certain instances we may have a sense of specific leading toward a particular decision. When that happens, we should follow that leading. But that does not always happen, so in general, we can please and serve God in whatever decisions we make. We can also stand at the other end of the spectrum and argue that God has a specific plan for each one of us. At every decision point, we should find out God’s will
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