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1.DeYoung opens by describing a generation of young Christians who are stuck — unable to commit to a church, a career, a city, or a relationship because they are waiting for God's clear direction. How much do you recognize yourself or people you know in that description?
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Kevin DeYoung's Just Do Something is a refreshingly direct challenge to one of the most paralyzing problems facing Christians today: the endless, anxious search for God's "perfect will" for every decision in life. DeYoung argues that the hyper-spiritual approach — waiting for a sign, looking for a fleece, journaling and praying until unmistakable divine direction arrives — is neither biblically required nor spiritually healthy. Instead, he points readers to what Scripture actually says: God has already revealed His moral will in His Word, He is sovereign over all our choices, and He calls us to love Him, obey His commands, and then get on with our lives. The result is a short, punchy book that is as freeing as it is convicting.
This study guide is designed for small groups or individual use over ten weeks (including a Review & Reflection week). The rhythm is simple: read the assigned chapter before your meeting, spend some time journaling your honest reactions, and then work through the discussion questions together — or alone, if you are studying individually. The questions are arranged to follow the arc of the chapter, moving from comprehension to personal application to broader theological reflection. You do not need a theology degree to engage them well; you need only a willingness to be honest about where you have been stuck and open to what Scripture says.
By the end of this guide, you should walk away with a clearer, more biblically grounded understanding of God's will — what He has actually promised to reveal, and what He has graciously left to your own sanctified judgment. More practically, you may find yourself freed from the guilt and paralysis that come with waiting for a sign that was never coming, and newly equipped to make decisions with confidence, wisdom, and faith. The goal is not recklessness, but maturity — the kind of settled, forward-moving faithfulness that glorifies God and serves others.
10-Week Schedule
- Week 1Introduction — Our Approach to God's Will7 questions
- Week 2Chapter 1 — Mobile Phones, Frozen Chosen, and the In-Between7 questions
- Week 3Chapter 2 — The Idol of Certainty7 questions
- Week 4Chapter 3 — What God Wills7 questions
- Week 5Chapter 4 — Ye Old Wives' Tale and Other Dubious Guidance Methods7 questions
- Week 6Chapter 5 — The God Who Is There7 questions
- Week 7Chapter 6 — Wisdom: Tastes Like Chicken7 questions
- Week 8Chapter 7 — Passion and Priorities7 questions
- Week 9Chapter 8 — Just Do Something8 questions
- Week 10Review & Reflection8 questions
Week 1: Introduction — Our Approach to God's Will
Free sampleRead the Introduction of Just Do Something. Key passages to consider: Proverbs 3:5–6; Romans 12:1–2.
1.DeYoung opens by describing a generation of young Christians who are stuck — unable to commit to a church, a career, a city, or a relationship because they are waiting for God's clear direction. How much do you recognize yourself or people you know in that description?
2.The publisher description says that God's plan for our lives is already revealed: to love Him, obey His Word, and after that, 'do what we like.' Does that statement strike you as liberating, alarming, or both? Why?
3.DeYoung distinguishes between God's sovereign will (what He has decreed will happen), His moral will (what He has commanded in Scripture), and His individual will (a specific blueprint for each person's life). Which of these three categories do most Christians seem to be most focused on when they talk about 'finding God's will'?
4.Have you ever been in a season of 'frustrated paralysis' — knowing you needed to make a decision but feeling unable to move forward without a sign? What did that season look like, and how did it end?
a.What were you waiting for, exactly?
b.Looking back, do you think the wait was spiritually productive or spiritually stalling?
5.DeYoung's tone in the introduction is deliberately direct — even a little blunt. How does that tone land for you? Does it feel pastoral, harsh, or something else?
6.Proverbs 3:5–6 is often quoted as a promise that God will guide each specific decision if we trust Him. DeYoung will challenge that reading. Based on the introduction, what alternative interpretation does he seem to be pointing toward?
7.What do you most hope to gain from this study? What question about guidance and God's will would you most like to see answered?
Week 2: Chapter 1 — Mobile Phones, Frozen Chosen, and the In-Between
Read Chapter 1 of Just Do Something. Key passages to consider: Ecclesiastes 11:4–6; James 4:13–15.
1.DeYoung describes the curious phenomenon of young adults who are 'deeply committed to Christian community' but never actually commit to a local church. What does he suggest is at the root of that inconsistency?
Week 3: Chapter 2 — The Idol of Certainty
Read Chapter 2 of Just Do Something. Key passages to consider: Hebrews 11:8; Romans 8:28.
1.DeYoung argues that the demand for a clear, specific word from God before making a decision can itself become a form of idolatry — the idol of certainty. What does he mean by that, and do you think that's a fair charge?
Week 4: Chapter 3 — What God Wills
Read Chapter 3 of Just Do Something. Key passages to consider: 1 Thessalonians 4:3; 5:16–18; Ephesians 5:17; Micah 6:8.
1.DeYoung explains that when the New Testament uses the phrase 'the will of God,' it almost always refers to God's moral will — specific commands and character qualities He calls every believer to — rather than an individual blueprint. Which specific passages does he point to, and how does that realization land for you?
Week 5: Chapter 4 — Ye Old Wives' Tale and Other Dubious Guidance Methods
Read Chapter 4 of Just Do Something. Key passages to consider: Deuteronomy 18:10–12; Isaiah 8:19–20; 2 Timothy 3:16–17.
1.DeYoung reviews several common guidance methods: open and closed doors, fleeces, inner voices, dreams, signs, and circumstantial confirmation. Which of these have you personally relied on, and what was the result?
Week 6: Chapter 5 — The God Who Is There
Read Chapter 5 of Just Do Something. Key passages to consider: Psalm 139:1–16; Daniel 4:35; Ephesians 1:11.
1.DeYoung anchors his entire argument in the doctrine of God's sovereignty. In your own words, how does believing that God is truly sovereign — working 'all things according to the counsel of His will' (Ephesians 1:11) — change the emotional temperature of making a big decision?
Week 7: Chapter 6 — Wisdom: Tastes Like Chicken
Read Chapter 6 of Just Do Something. Key passages to consider: Proverbs 2:1–11; James 1:5; Psalm 37:4.
1.DeYoung's answer to 'how do I make decisions?' is, essentially, 'get wisdom.' What does he mean by wisdom in the biblical sense? How is wisdom different from intelligence, information, or a feeling of peace?
Week 8: Chapter 7 — Passion and Priorities
Read Chapter 7 of Just Do Something. Key passages to consider: Colossians 3:17; Matthew 22:37–39; 1 Corinthians 10:31.
1.DeYoung is somewhat skeptical of the modern Christian advice to 'find your passion and follow it.' What concerns does he raise about this framework? Do you think his concerns are valid?
Week 9: Chapter 8 — Just Do Something
Read Chapter 8 of Just Do Something. Key passages to consider: Deuteronomy 29:29; Acts 16:6–10; Philippians 4:11–13.
1.Deuteronomy 29:29 says, 'The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.' DeYoung uses this verse as a kind of summary text for the whole book. How does it capture his main argument?
Week 10: Review & Reflection
Review your notes and journal entries from the entire book. Re-read any chapter that was especially significant to you.
1.Looking back across the whole book, what was the single most significant idea or chapter for you? What made it land so hard?
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