Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Whatever the outcome, remember God is still in control. As the apostle Paul told the Galatians, “Let the Holy Spirit guide your lives” (Galatians 5:16, NLT). But He rarely chooses to make His will for your life that obvious. Second, there is another kind of calling that we have in lifelong covenants that we make under God. Paul, the early Christian leader who wrote much of the New Testament, prayed this for the church in the city of Colossae: “We ask God to give you complete knowledge of His will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. I don’t mean to say that we should do only what we feel at home doing. This is sometimes called God’s sovereign will. But the next calling? When it’s not crystal clear what’s good and bad, he shows us that certain paths of service are more helpful or less helpful in the world. We have our Creator, who has a special plan for each of our lives. They may have biases of their own clouding their vision, even if they are strong Christians. Search for verses that pertain to your situation or search for stories of others who faced something relatable. Some aspects of God’s will are very clearly spelled out in the Bible. Psalm 37:4 says, “Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” When our greatest delight is God then our desires will naturally align with his. Question: "How can I know God’s will for my life? Do we want to know God, or do we just want a formula for life? How does this reassure you as you make choices and take steps of faith? He wants to guide your life and not just have you float aimlessly through life. This question will never grow old because generation after generation must answer it. What kinds of service are good and beneficial? When you wonder what God's will is, seek him first. How was he to reconcile his behavior with the Bible’s strong words about adultery? It doesn't say you will know God's will and then can decide whether or not you want to offer yourself to Him. A shepherd leads his sheep through lush valleys as well as through rocky ravines. He has given us eyes and ears to discern where those needs are. When I give people directions to get to my house, I tell them to veer left when they get to a "Y" in the road. Would you like to give your time to work with Cru? As David wrote, "in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them" (Psalm 139:16). Don’t ignore your emotions and desires when seeking God’s will. And with all of that in mind, after you've prayed, then make your decision. Just as the Holy Spirit can influence your emotions, He can also influence your mind. They’re not passing and weak and insignificant, like changing tastes. Use the links below to go straight to any of the following topics you can explore on this page: When the Bible talks about God’s will, it is usually referring to one of two different things: God’s sovereign will or God’s prescriptive will. As far as which way to go after this semester, or whether to take that job or move to that country, there aren’t any shortcuts to the mind of God. In Romans 12:1-2, we find some prerequisites for God's guidance: This passage contains what we call a conditional promise, and a great one it is. Please try again or contact website administrator. The following six principles for seeking God’s will in any situation are intended to be used together rather than individually. This is often referred to as His prescriptive will. Have you ever wondered why you were born or your purpose in life? Making big decisions can cause a lot of anxiety and worry, but you can turn to God with all your fears and uncertainties. Are you truly open to going wherever God leads you, or are you coming to God to simply to get approval for your own plans? Striving to see Christ-followers on every team, in every sport and in every nation. It’s easy to find a verse and dogmatically cling to it. What is the counsel I receive from godly people? You can change jobs. But other things, like knowing the right time to buy a house or whether you should go back to school, are not covered in the Bible. “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” —Psalm 119:105. Jesus said that His true relations are those who know and do the Father’s will: “Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother” (Mark 3:35). The following are three ways God can guide in our lives. Have you ever wished to better understand the Bible? While we can't know the future, we can know God's will for us because that's something God has already given us. Pursue the Lord and trust Him to keep you in His path.”. I still do this at age 72. When we make big decisions, we can take comfort in His sovereign will, because no matter what we do, we cannot ruin God’s ultimate plans. There are many specific instances of God’s will recorded throughout the Bible. Just as you know the things that please your close family and friends, you will learn what pleases God as you get to know Him better. Most importantly, number three, these desires are not desires that are awakened while you are walking in sin, feeling distant from God, not enjoying worship, not spending time in the word, or not active in serving others. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all He has done” (Philippians 4:6, NLT). But they do reveal the heart of a good God who desires that His people ask Him for things. Similarly, just because a door is open does not mean God always wants you to walk through it. We have a Shepherd who sticks close by our side. There are things we can do to cause us to hear His voice more easily and to grasp His will more quickly. Above all, our greatest desire should be God. For example, when a job or college application is rejected, God has likely closed that door. Christianity is all about … I pray, “God, don’t let me make choices about what I do that would waste my life, or what’s left of it.”. How to Know God’s Will for Your Life, Bible Study 10.28.20 Posted on November 4, 2020 by growintheword Synopsis of Bible Study October 28, 2020 Delivered by Bishop Joseph W. Walker, III, D.Min. Over the past twenty-five years that I have been in ministry, I have discovered eight vital keys to knowing God’s will and plan for your life. But some experience, through it, a divine, inner call of God that causes them to say, “Christ crucified is the wisdom of God. But Paul says that some among those millions regard this message as foolishness. Knowledge will never replace faith. If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask Him, and He will gladly tell you, for He is always ready to give a bountiful supply of wisdom to all who ask Him; He will not resent it. Don’t try to find God’s will for your life in a vacuum. There is the voice of our own conscience. Pray for wisdom and discernment. When we pursue what brings God glory, we are doing his will. Should you marry the person you’re dating? “Maybe I will go into business. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ. What do you need to do to fully surrender your desires and be open to God’s will? Not every vocation is open to the follower of Christ, and that’s a very important point of guidance that God gives us. But you shouldn’t let them cloud your vision as you consider different sources of guidance. Don’t try to find God’s will for your life in a vacuum. But each time Jesus fought him off with the words, “It is written” (Matthew 4:1-11). God has spoken through His Word, and He continues to do so. God, not circumstances, should guide your decision-making. He wants to guide your life and not just have you float aimlessly through life. Which means that he has designed us to be more effective at some things than at other things, more at home in doing some things rather than other things. When you marry, your calling is “till death do us part.” That’s a second kind of calling. “These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.” —1 Corinthians 10:11. God has said that we can know His will and His way (see Genesis 18:17; Isaiah 30:21). These are times we practice waiting in the shadow of the Almighty until He brings light and clarity to our next step. Learn how you can know God personally. Helping students know Jesus, grow in their faith and go to the world to tell others. He has said, “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31). My only point here is that we all have different inclinations, intuitions, different instincts, different skills, different mental capacities, different emotional strengths, different tastes, different capacities for stress and endurance, different capacities for crowds and solitude, and on and on and on. Find out more about the Holy Spirit and how you can experience God’s presence in your life. So we don’t act in a vacuum. First, you surrender to Him. God can open and close the doors of opportunity in your life. It belongs in the church.”, Here’s what he says in Romans 12:6–8: “Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us” — differing grace — “let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.”.
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