AI OVERVIEW: God promises to instruct you and teach you in the way you should go, and not to control you like a horse or mule, but to guide you through a personal, relational process. Dallas Willard distinguishes between mechanical guidance, which seeks to drive action by conscious control, and personal guidance, which invites dialogue with God, lets the mind deliberate and discern, and invites the question, 'Is this thought from God?' through the Spirit’s prompting. In Acts 10, Peter’s vision and the Spirit’s call to Cornelius show guidance through questioning and wrestling rather than immediate clarity, culminating in the realization that God shows no discrimination; discovering truth can be more transformative than truth simply presented.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: How does God actually guide His people? In this reflection on Psalm 32, John Ortberg explores one of Scripture's most comforting promises: "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go." Drawing on insights from Dallas Willard and the story of Peter in the book of A...
