YOU CAN KNOW GOD'S WILL

"God's will is a paradox. It's both easy to find and difficult to discern. God's will can be immediate, or it can take years to figure out. God's will can frustrate you or give you tremendous peace. One thing is for sure. YOU CAN KNOW GOD'S WILL. Although it may seem
mysterious, there's really no mystery to it. If you know where to look, God's will is there. And if you listen carefully, God will speak to you in amazing ways.

First of all, God speaks through His Word. Everything we need for living a life that pleases God -- and what could be more in His will that -- is in the Bible. As you get to know God's Word, you will get to know God's will.

Second, God speaks through your own judgment and common sense. BUT BEWARE! Your decisions will line up with God's only if you know God personally in the first place, and then only if your relationship with God is right. When you're in this condition, you will operate with 'the
mind of Christ.' The Holy Spirit will guide you from the inside.

Finally, and most commonly, God speaks through the details of your life. Oswald Chambers put it this way: 'God speaks in the language you know best -- not through your ears but through your circumstances.

Some additional thoughts . . .

* God's plans are always perfect. Seek HIS will.
* Don't make plans and then ask the Lord's approval. Ask God to direct your planning.
*If you're going to wait for someone, wait for the Lord.
*GOD MAY BE USING PEOPLE WHO DISAGREE WITH YOU.
*The call of God is sometimes difficult to hear.
*Once discerned, the call of God is difficult to avoid.
*Remember that God's will is not so much a function of time and place as it is an attitude of the heart.
*If you want to know God's will, spend time with Him.
*Circumstances may be outside of your control, but the way you respond to them is not.
*You will begin to live when you lose yourself in God's purpose for you.
*When God speaks, listen.
*When God commands, obey.
*When God leads, follow."

from GOD IS IN THE SMALL STUFF . . . AND IT ALL MATTERS by Bruce and
Stan, published by Promise Press.

Good reminder for today. Are you living in God's will?