Another point in asking God for enlightenment is, after we have prayed, to not jump into anything too quickly until we are certain of His will for us. "Be slow to take new steps in The Lord’s service, or in your business, or in your families," the late George Müller once advised to those who desire the will of God. "Weigh all in the light of the Holy Scriptures and in the fear of God. Seek to have no will of your own in order to ascertain the mind of God regarding any steps you purpose to take, so that you can honestly say you are willing to do the will of God, if He will instruct you."

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