More on God's Will

Now, for your reading pleasure, more of my take on God's will. The girl who asked the original question clarified what she was talking about, so I responded to her more general question about how much God 'interferes' with our lives:

[Partial quote: I guess I'm wondering to what extent God has his hand in things. ... it's really confusing, especially when it comes to making decisions that you think are God willed, but you aren't sure.] Here's my personal take on that sort of thing - as someone whose life has sort of been governed by God's will. I believe that God's hand is in things as much as we let Him be in them. If you were praying for His will to be done in John's interview, then His will was done, and John must be meant to take a job elsewhere. (Not that I know this for sure, but that's certainly the way I see it, at least!) Now, before people go ape over my being "someone whose life has sort of been governed by God's will", let me explain exactly what I mean by that. Because I certainly don't mean that I seek His will in all situations (though I know I should)! My Dad is an Anglican priest. I was born in Fort McMurray, spent the first five years or so of my life in Manning, did the second half of grade one through the first half of grade six in Brooks, and completed my schooling in Rocky Mountain House. Every time we moved, it was because Dad prayed about the decision to even go for the *interview*, and then again after he was offered the job, and he discussed it with Mom, and then after he'd heard her thoughts on the matter, he had to basically figure out what God's will was in the situation. To my knowledge, he has never been offered a position that he didn't take, but he's interviewed and not been offered the job. When I moved out to Thunder Bay, it was because I got a job working with a little autistic boy. I prayed after I interviewed that if God wanted me in TB, I'd get the job. Every move of my life has been like that - even back out here, which had many other "signs and portents" surrounding the decision, I basically applied for a bunch of jobs and told God that if I was supposed to return to Calgary, He'd give me a full-time job. And He did. (See, I learned well from my Dad!) I firmly believe that I am in the location I am because God wants me here. I believe that I work in the field that I do because God has called me to do this work. I believe that my involvement in church and TEC has become what it is (and is growing as it is) because God wants me to do these things.