Renewing Your Mind Looking for God's Will
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Feb 23, 2026 
R.C. Sproul, Reformed theologian and founder of Ligonier Ministries, offers concise biblical guidance on discerning calling. He warns against signs and random Bible dipping. He contrasts dramatic providence with ordinary leading. He highlights Scripture and the idea of vocation as the primary path for knowing God's will.
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Surgeon Used A Fleece To Decide A Career Move
- R.C. Sproul recounts a surgeon friend who prayed for direction and 'put out a fleece' by asking God for a buck to appear, which happened in three minutes.
- The friend used that sign to choose Wisconsin over Philadelphia, showing how dramatic personal tests can determine life-changing decisions.
3 A.M. Call Redirected R.C. Sproul's Career
- R.C. Sproul tells his own story of wrestling with two job offers and praying all night, then being called at 3 a.m. by an old friend urging him to accept the Boston position.
- He obeyed and spent two difficult years there, admitting he never knew the purpose, and calling such dramatic guidance extraordinary rather than normative.
Student Lucky Dipped The Bible For A Marriage Sign
- R.C. Sproul shares a student's story who 'lucky dipped' into the Bible to ask about marriage and read a Messianic-sounding verse, then married a minister three days later.
- He warns this resembles using the Bible like a Ouija board and signals risky practices born of intense desire for answers.
