Old Testament Live Event. I entered the church’s address in my GPS and took off. It gave me specific turn by turn instructions and finally announced “You have arrived at your destination.” I looked up and there it was!
Many people have the mistaken idea that seeking God's will is all about finding an exact answer from God to their question about His will for their life. In a sense it’s like they expect a spiritual GPS to lead them to their destination, the precise answer they’re looking for. For example, if a man with this perspective sought God's will as to who to marry, he would expect that when he found the right woman he would hear the spiritual equivalent of “You have arrived at your destination.” He'd also better hear something affirming from the woman, but that's a topic for a different post.
It doesn’t work that way.
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The problem isn’t with trying to find God's will. The problem is understanding what it means to find God's will. If we stay with the same analogy, God's spiritual GPS leads us to a neighborhood not a specific address. Even though we’re looking for a specific address rarely does God declare “Here is my will for you.” Instead He leads us to the right neighborhood where we can find His will. Here are biblical guidelines that will get you to the right neighborhood.
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It’s amazing that if you follow these steps it will narrow down your options significantly. The last step is to act in faith when you believe you’ve found God’s will. When you take a step of faith God will reward you.
It’s often a challenge to find God's will for our lives. God loves you and honors you as you seek Him. You will find Him and His will.
What has God taught you about seeking His will? Please leave a comment or question below.
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