(Psalms 143:10)
Our will or God's will? One of the biggest questions people always ask is,
how do I know what the will of God is for my life? This is much more
complicated because in addition to God's will, He has given us free will to
make decisions and choose what we want to do. Much of the difficulty in
determining what God's will is for us, is trying to separate our own desires
and wants, and trying to hear what God may want for our life. Let me say here,
this is probably one of the most difficult issues you will ever deal with
in your walk with the Lord, and I just want to give you some basics that
have
helped me over the years, although I still wonder from time to time, is this
me?...or is this God?
The only chance you have of ever knowing what God's will is for your life is
to be totally surrendered to Him. You have got to be at a place in your
life where you say, "Lord, whatever you want me to do, wherever you want me
to
be, I am yours". Let me assure you right here, it is no accident that you
live
where you live, work where you work, play where you play...and it is only
rarely that God is going to want you to move to the other side of the world,
or quit your job to go work in an AIDS hospital, or do things totally
foreign
to you. The biggest hurdle to overcome in knowing God's will for our life
is
the fear of the unknown. How will my life be different if I really let God
have His way? Trust me, He loves you, cares about you, and only wants the
best for you.
The other basics to knowing God's will is to be totally "plugged in". By
that I mean, praying every day, in the Word, fellowshipping, and serving God. It
is only that intimate daily contact that allows us to really hear what He is
saying. God talks to us in a variety of ways...through His word, in
passages
of scripture that prick our hearts. In prayer as we hear that "still small
voice" guiding us. A big way is through the circumstances in our life. God
knows how to open doors and shut doors. Many of our problems occur when we
force our way through a door He has shut.
I will be praying for you today, that you will get serious about finding and
living in God's perfect will. It is the only way we truly know the peace,
happiness, and joy this life offers. In His will, we can do all things
because it is not us, it is Him. Out of His will, nothing works, nothing
makes sense. Pray today that God will reveal His will for your life, and
than pray for the strength to surrender your will to do what you want, to
His will to do what He wants.
