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· Is the will of God more like a location, a journey, or a maze?

I believe that most of the will of God is simple obedience. When you obey what you know God wants you to do He will show you what you are to do next.

· Did you experience any confusion in regards to the will of God (in regards to your spouse, job, area of service, etc.)?

I have never had confusion in regards to the will of God when I was following His will. The confusion would come when I was out of His will and I knew it or I did not want to surrender to God’s will.

· Did you have to wait on God for any length of time?

I believe that God lets you know what He wants for you now. He does not always tell you what He wants from you tomorrow or next year. In fact rarely does He do that He lets us know in the right time not ahead of time. I waited for the right woman to marry untill I was 28 until He showed me who He wanted me to marry when the time was correct. I actually did not have to wait for the will of God I just had to continue in the will of God until He had another plan for me. I believe that that is what has always happened in my life.

· How did you know you were marrying the right person?

I had the peace of God and the witness of the Holy Spirit in me.

· How did you know you were supposed to go into full-time ministry?

First God gave me a burden and then later a direct call.

· Did you ever feel that your will and God's will were at odds?

Only when I was out of His will.

· Did you ever think you were "going out on a limb" in regards to God's will?

I do not understand the question.

· Did God use any special signs or supernatural revelations to confirm His will?

God led me to passages in the Bible that directly related to what I was praying about.

· Does God have one plan and only one plan for your life?

I can not really answer this question as I do not know the answer.

· What things has God used to guide you in specific ways?

The Bible and Godly counsel.

· What would you say if an 18-year-old graduate of high school asked you, "How can I know God's will for my life?"

I would ask the person if they in the will of God now? Are they faithfully reading their Bible? Are they faithfully praying? Are they faithfully witnessing? Are they faithful to church? Are they faithfully serving God? I would try to find out what areas of God’s will they were not in and direct them to get those things right. Only after those things were right would I discuss how they can know the will of God for their life. I would then determine what specific area they are looking for direction in. Different areas would have different answers but basically I would encourage them to see if God has the direction for them in the Bible. God never gives direction against His revealed will. It is never God’s will to go against His Word. I would then encourage them to seek God’s specific will by praying for the area they are asking about and then encourage them not to rush into anything. God will make His will plain in His time.