How to Find God’s Will
As a young Christian I struggled to find God’s will – then I came across the following explanation:
I’ll tell you it’s very simple. If God has a will for your life I believe He’ll tell you and if He tells you I think He’ll tell you in the most obvious place, in the scriptures.
God, our Savior, who will have all men to be saved. Number one he wants me to be saved. That’s his will.
Secondly, right here, be not unwise but understanding what the will of the Lord is and what is it? Be not drunk with wine, which is in excess, but be filled with, what, the Spirit. Number one He wants you to be saved; number two He wants you to be Spirit filled. That’s His will.
Number three, I Thessalonians 4:3, “This is the will of God concerning you, even your sanctification.” Saved, Spirit filled, sanctified! Convenient, they all start with S.
Peter says, “This is the will of God that you be submissive to the powers that be.” Submissive, that’s that you live the kind of a life as a citizen that is an honor and a respect to Jesus Christ. That you abide by those people in government and in leadership and that you honor the King and you give due recognition to those in authority. Live a submissive life.
Then fifth Peter says, “Suffer.” You suffer according to the will of God. That’s what it says in I Peter. What is the will of God for you? Are you ready for this?
Number one, saved, Spirit filled, sanctified, submissive, suffering and I’ll add one more. In everything say thanks for this is the will of God for you.
Now if you’re living a life that’s saved, Spirit filled, sanctified, submissive, suffering and saving thanks you say oh. But that doesn’t help me if I ought to go here to school, or marry this person, or that isn’t it. I’ve got great news for you. Are you ready for this? If you’re all those things you know what the next thing is?
Whatever you want. Whatever you want. What do you mean whatever I want? The Bible says it. “Delight in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” And by the way, if you’re fulfilling those six things you’re delighting in the Lord and He’ll just give you the desire in your heart. People say, “Well does that mean He’ll fulfill your desire?” Yes, but before He fulfills it He’ll put it there.
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