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2. God loves to instruct and guide His
people
• Proverbs 16:9
In his heart a man plans his course
But the Lord determines his steps.
• John 10:27
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they
follow me.

4. Questions in the wilderness
• What happened to the dreams that you laid on my heart all
those years ago and why have they stalled or apparently
evaporated?
• How come my circumstances dictate differently to what I
know you‟ve put on my heart to do?
• Why do I still not know the direction you want me to go?

5. Guiding us through our wilderness
moments
Deuteronomy 2:1-3
For a long time we
made our way around
the hill country of Seir.
Then the LORD said to
me,
“You have made your
way around this hill
country long enough;
now turn north.”

6. Thoroughly test your calling – get
confirmation
1 John 4:1
Dear friends, do not
believe every spirit, but
test the spirits to see
whether they are from
God, because many
false prophets have
gone out into the world.

7. God has given us everything we need to
perform His will
Hebrews 13:20-21
May the Lord…equip you with
everything good for doing His will.

8. Qualifications
5
Related Confirmation
experience? 4
from others?
3
2
1
Known Prophetic
ability? confirmation?
Personality How much your
fit? heart’s desire?
Want2get on? Present
Circumstances?
Planning Cycle

9. How did St Paul match his job?
Qualifications
Related
Confirmation
experience?
from others?
Known Prophetic
ability? confirmation?
Personality How much your
fit? heart’s desire?
Present
Circumstances?

10. Qualifications How well qualified was Paul?
He received excellent legal and theological
training
Acts 22:3
“…I studied under Gamaliel and was thoroughly
trained in the law of our ancestors. I was just as
zealous for God as any of you are today…”

11. Related What was Paul’s prior
experience? experience?
He had excellent pedigree and had a proven track
record for being zealous!
Philippians 3:4-6
If someone else thinks they have reasons to put
confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the
eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of
Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a
Pharisee; as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for
righteousness based on the law, faultless.

12. Known How suited was Paul’s
ability? ability to his role?
He was a man of many talents! – Including being
observant and creative
Acts 17:23
For as I walked around and looked carefully at your
objects of worship, I even found an altar with this
inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.

13. Personality How did Paul’s personality
fit? fit his role?
Paul was assertive – He did not ‘pull his punches’
when he knew he was right!
Galatians 2:11
When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his
face, because he was clearly in the wrong.

14. Present How did Paul cope with
Circumstances? circumstances?
Paul was adaptable – he didn’t allow circumstances
to take his eyes off the Lord
Philippians 4:12
I have learned the secret of being content in any and
every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether
living in plenty or in want.

15. How much your How did Paul’s passion
heart’s desire? match his role?
Paul was completely sold out to Christ!
Philippians 3:8
What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the
surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for
whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them
rubbish, that I may gain Christ.

16. Prophetic How did the prophetic guide
confirmation? his role?
Paul allowed himself to be guided by the prophetic
Acts 21:10-11
… a prophet named Agabus came down from
Judea. Coming over to us, he took Paul‟s belt, tied
his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy
Spirit says, „In this way the Jewish leaders in
Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will
hand him over to the Gentiles.‟”

17. Confirmation Did anyone else confirm his
from others? ability to perform his role?
Peter declared that Paul’s knowledge of God was
so profound that he even confused him!
2 Peter 3: 15-16
…just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the
wisdom that God gave him…His letters contain some
things that are hard to understand,

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