“How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing.” ~ Matthew 23:37, NIV

“But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God's purpose for themselves…” ~ Luke 7:30, NIV

"You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are just like your fathers: You always resist the Holy Spirit!” ~ Acts 7:51, NIV

“The function of setting up goals and passing statements of value transcends the domain of science.” ~ Albert Einstein

“We must substitute the idea of ‘finding God’s will’ with that of ‘following God’s program for guidance’. ~ Dr. Bruce Walthe

“This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth; you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to act in accordance with all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall be successful.” ~ Joshua 1:8, NRSV

How To Hear Our Coach… 1) Scripture 4) Circumstance 2) Wise counsel 5) Delighting desires 3) Inner witness 6) Divine intervention

“All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right. It is God’s way of preparing us in every way, fully equipped for every good thing God wants us to do.” ~ 2 Timothy 3:16-17, NLT

“The Bible is fully sufficient to provide the guidance needed for a believer to know and do God’s will.” ~ Garry Friesen

“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. 3 The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.” ~ Hebrews 1:1-3, NIV

“Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. 31 But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.” ~ John 20:30-31, NRSV

Knowledge = Intellectual Calories

“If anyone chooses to do God's will, that person will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.” ~ John 7:17, NIVi

“For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of the foolish.” ~ 1 Peter 2:15, NRSV

“Whatever you eat or drink or whatever you do, you must do all for the glory of God.” ~ 1 Corinthians 10:31, NLT

“Whatever you eat or drink or whatever you do, you must do all for the glory of God.” ~ 1 Corinthians 10:31, NLT

“Whatever you eat or drink or whatever you do, you must do all for the glory of God.” ~ 1 Corinthians 10:31, NLT

“His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.” ~ Peter, speaking of Paul’s writings, 2 Peter 3:16, NIV

“In everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:18, NASB