Recognize God’s Will

Do you honor God’s will?

Many Christians have a lot of drive and ambition, but fail to recognize God’s will for their lives. Motivated by worldly success, they submit to the world’s will. They spend too much time asking someone else about God’s will for their lives, when it’s God they should be asking. Some people help by pointing them in the right direction, but just as many try to talk them out of doing God’s will. That’s why He reveals His plan to those who seek him diligently. The difficulty occurs when Christians sense God’s will for them, but it doesn’t agree with what they had in mind, especially in regard to income and ego. So they rationalize their way out of it. They may experience loss for a while, but with time, it passes. The next time, the direction is not quite as strong, so it’s easier to ignore. Eventually, God’s call fades away, and the thorns choke out any further direction.

Once a Christian examines his or her life and discovers that the fruitfulness is gone (regardless of income), it’s certain that God’s will has been bypassed and another master has become Lord. Only earnest, honest prayer and petition will restore that sensitivity to the Holy Spirit’s guidance. It’s in abiding in Him that we know His perfect will for our lives, and with obedience comes joy. As the Psalmist wrote, “…may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, ‘The Lord is great!'” (Psalm 40:16)

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