When God prompted Jim Downing to share the gospel with a friend, he chickened out. A few days later that man was dead.

Don't ignore His nudgings!

Jim Downing finally gave his life to Christ - no reservations - and found great fulfillment and joy, even in a dusty and dark place. Have you made such a commitment? Do it today!

Navy man and Christian Jim Downing's book inspires us this week. Early in his life church meant little to him, but later on he was inspired by a friend who had a different approach to faith. How do you pursue God?

Weatherhead shares three ways in which being in God's will brings us peace.

How can we know what God is expecting of us? Weatherhead gives us some helpful pointers and then reminds us to take courage and move in faith.

God's omnipotence doesn't make him pull humanity's strings like a puppet master. Instead, it means that no evil can finally defeat His good purposes.

Weatherhead describes how even if evil brings about bad circumstances in our lives, by faith, we can rise above them and still fulfill God's purposes.

Leslie Weatherhead's words show us that no evil is ever God's intention - that we cannot identify as God's will something for which a person would be locked in jail.

When we begin declaring our faith to others, we find new passion and power! Tell another Christian, tell a non-Christian, and tell the devil when he starts trying to knock you off course.

Josiah makes a full commitment to God - not turning to the right or left! Let's recognizes that the power of Jesus is not just to forgive, but to give us victory over sin. Commit your everything to him, and walk in faith, relying on His spirit.