The younger generation can smell fakes - Authenticity trumps cool.
God often guides by what He doesn't provide.
If you're not dead...you're not done.
God's will is clear about many things. We're to be holy. I like the metaphor that his Word is a lamp to our feet. A lamp may help guide my next one or two steps, but it's not a crystal ball into the future.
Don't worry when you're being persecuted for God, worry when you're not.
When focus increases, options decrease.