Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Romans 12:2
How do you know what God wants you to do?
Where do you know where to step next?
What service does He require of you?
What decision will you make today that will impact the rest of your life?
How do you know God's will for your life?
These are all questions that transform and confound each of our lives on a regular basis. I believe every person wants to live within the confines of what is good and right and holy - even in light of the tragic events of the past few weeks, months, years and even decades. People innately want to "do good" - but often the other voices of this world can distract, dissuade and disrupt the steps you are taking to live in God's perfect will.
So, how do we live in God's will?
First, we choose to not fall prey to the upheavals, twists and tumults of a world that changes direction on the whim of a breeze. We ground ourselves in the head knowledge of God's Word. By choosing to be fully grounded in God's message to this world, we can begin to test all things against His Own Words.
Second, we identify our roles in this world by embracing the gifts God has given to us.
In Romans, Paul wrote:
Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others
Romans 12:3-5
We each have a specific, planned and purposeful role in this world. It is each of our own responsibilities to align our gifts within our identified roles to confirm that we are utilizing our individual gifts from God to best serve Him - recognizing that no one gift is superior to another, just as no one single person is superior to another in the Body of Christ.
Third, we put it all together.
Knowing God's Word is one thing - living His Word is an entirely different a path. When we combine our head knowledge with our action - utilizing our gifts - we will find that we are walking in God's good, perfect, pleasing will. We cannot simply know the Word of God and be fully living as Christians. We must also be actively utilizing the Word in our daily lives as we exercise our individual roles within the Body of Christ.
When we are fully aligned with God's Word and using our gifts for His purpose, we will find that hearing His voice will be was obvious as it as for Elijah as He waited for God on the mountain:
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.
1 Kings 19:12-13
God will not ask you to live outside of His Will for your life. Sometimes this plan will feel uncomfortable - but it will always feel right.
God's will may not be easy - but with each step down His path His still, soft whisper will begin to transform into a tremendous roar and you will know that you are walking with THE Lord!
God's will may not be easy - but with each step down His path His still, soft whisper will begin to transform into a tremendous roar and you will know that you are walking with THE Lord!
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