And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2 Todays Thoughts: Years ago, I heard this profound statement, Lifes greatest discovery is knowing the will of God, and lifes greatest satisfaction is doing the will of God. Do you believe that? I certainly do. Paul tells us that Gods will is good and acceptable and perfect. So, if we want to get in on that which is perfect for us,it stands to reason that we need to discover Gods will ... and start doing it Many of us struggle when it comes to knowing the will of God. I mean, there is the general will of God that is clearly revealed in Scripture. It is Gods will for us to repent and believe on Jesus (2 Peter 3:9). It is Gods will for us to obey the Lord and live a holy life (Matthew 28:19-20, 1 Peter 1:15-16). It is Gods will for us to grow in the Lord (2 Peter 3:18). Those are obvious aspects to His general will that apply to all of us. The difficulty in knowing what the Lord wants for me to do falls into the category of His specific will. The Bible does not tell us things like the city where we are to live, the person we are to marry, or the career we are to choose. The specifics of what to do, where to go, and what to choose can really be a challenge for many of us. We need to understand, God is not hiding His specific will from us. He is not playing the shell game with His will, purposely trying to fool us as we try to discern His will. God wants us to know His will, so we can do His will and please Him in the process. Therefore, the question comes: How can you and I discover the specific will of God for our lives? Here are some biblical principles that will help us. 1. Guidance comes from the Guide, so focus on Him. JESUS told His early disciples, Follow Me. And they did. They didnt have to figure out the way, they just had to follow Him. God doesnt give us a road map on His will. He simply gives us Himself, and that is so much better. Consider directions, for example. Im not good with directions. If you tell me how to get somewhere that has lots of turns, chances are Ill get lost. But if you personally lead me there, I can follow. Follow JESUS !!!!!!! 2. Guidance comes from His Word, so spend time in the Word. God speaks through His Word. If we want to know Gods specific will and whether or not to do this, that, or the other: spend time prayerfully reading His Word.We will be amazed at how He will speak to our heart and guide us through it. 3. Guidance comes from our desires, so be honest with the passions God has placed within you. Psalm 37:4 says, Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. God makes people passionate about different things. He wires us differently, and He wants us to pay attention to our wiring. You see, if we do for a living that which we are passionate about, our work will be a joy and not a job. Think of it this way: If every career paid the same, what would you do? The answer to that question reveals your passion. 4. Guidance comes from His peace, so be sensitive to it. Colossians 3:15 says, And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts ... The word rule means to arbitrate, to govern, to act as an umpire. Gods peace is to be our umpire, calling strikes and balls, fair and foul hits. If we are getting ready to make a bad decision, God will show us the error of that decision through His lack of peace. But, if we are getting ready to do what He wants us to do, even if the circumstances are frightening, we will have an abiding sense of His peace. Psalm 119:105 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. Rest assured, Gods will is not nearly as hard to discover as we might believe. He wants us to find it. He wants us to enter in to His good, acceptable and perfect will. Follow the light !!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 11:12:01 +0000
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