Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung
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.
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DeYoung brings his argument home with a direct, practical challenge: stop waiting, start moving, and trust God enough to actually make a decision — any faithful decision.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.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?
2.DeYoung points to Acts 16:6–10, where Paul's missionary plans are redirected by the Spirit and ultimately led to the Macedonian vision. What is significant about the fact that Paul was actively moving and making plans before the Spirit intervened — rather than sitting still waiting for guidance first?
3.The title chapter delivers DeYoung's positive prescription: just do something. Make a decision. Move. Trust God with the outcome. What fears or objections still surface in you when you hear that advice?
a.What would you do right now if you trusted that God was sovereign enough to handle the consequences?
b.What is the first small step you could take this week?