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Why is it so much easier (or seem to be) for folks to discern God\u2019s will\/plan for other people? It seems easier to see God\u2019s involvement through \u201cthe rear view mirror.\u201d How do we discern where God is moving ahead?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":197,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nAnother Spiritual Question<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Why is it so much easier (or seem to be) for folks to discern God's will\/plan for other people? 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