15. Knowing God's Will

<p>After briefly discussing some questions of exercise and wellness, via Peter Attia's bestseller <em>Outlive</em>, Oliver and Ante shift their discussion to the question of knowing God's will, what it is, whether it is a pagan idea, how it tracks views of what it means to be human, whether it can be a form of superstition, whether there is something like God's "will" in the Bible, how we tend to turn God into an idol, what the dangers might lurk in "God told me so" convictions, whether we not are not seeking God's will enough, and how to make sense of biblical passages that promise deep intimacy with God.<br /><br />EPISODE QUOTE<br />“Generally speaking we are in God's will whenever we are leading the kind of life he wants for us. And that leaves a lot of room for initiative on our part, which is essential: our individual initiatives are central to his will for us.”<br />― Dallas Willard, <em>Hearing God</em><br /><br />EPISODE MATERIAL<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=finding+the+will+of+god+bruce+waltke&amp;crid=2SGVU5QZKJXRH&amp;sprefix=waltke+god%2Caps%2C93&amp;ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_10" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Waltke, <em>Finding the Will of God: A Pagan Notion?</em></a><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hearing-God-Developing-Conversational-Relationship/dp/0830835695/ref=d_m_crc_dp_lf_d_t1_sccl_2_3/130-8545652-3166514?pd_rd_w=X9tq3&amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.5d471845-5073-424b-b27b-c0676f48a016&amp;pf_rd_p=5d471845-5073-424b-b27b-c0676f48a016&amp;pf_rd_r=1NK1EZ2NXCVXZCXTQ3Z9&amp;pd_rd_wg=7akoN&amp;pd_rd_r=9fc741c0-1bad-4042-9491-f44b2bcf5f71&amp;pd_rd_i=0830835695&amp;psc=1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Willard, <em>Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God</em></a><br /><br />CONNECT WITH US<br /><a href="https://chiton-burgundy-gbac.squarespace.com/config/pages" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Website</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecraftofliving" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Facebook</a><br /><a href="mailto:thecraftofliving@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Email</a><br /><br />* * * * * NEW TO THE PODCAST?<br />In this podcast, we engage in free-ranging conversations on life, faith, philosophy, ethics, relationships, culture, experience, and all matters existential. As the title of the show points out, we approach these things "in the middle of things," that is, by grabbing hold of them unsystematically and provisionally. Concerning "about us," we are friends an