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Brenda Pauken

More Tan a Proof Text: “When you don’t know what to do—put your eyes on God” (2 Chronicles 20:12)

Journal of Biblical Counseling 30:2

“When you don’t know what to do—put your eyes on God:” During the reign of King Jehoshaphat, Judah faced an imminent threat of invasion. The king did not know what to do but showed God-honoring confidence by leading his people to pray for help. In this article, Brenda Pauken shows how she uses this Old Testament story to provide foundational guidance to someone in a crisis.

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