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God's Will
God Has Already Revealed
Most of His Will Colossians 1:24-29
"If I just knew God's will for my life,! would do it."
How many times have you said that? You know that God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and almighty. You say you want to do His will.
You ask Him for direction and guidance, yet you feel like you don't know what He's telling you to do.
Did it surprise you when you read the title of this note?
You may feel that you can't figure out if God wants you to move, marry this person, take that job, go back to school, or retire.
But you really can.
You know so much of God's will: You know He wants you to love your neighbor, submit to the government, put on Christ (Rom, 13:1-14), stop acting like your before-Christ self, renew your mind, be righteous, be holy (Eph 4:20-24), forgive, love, and submit (Col. 3:1-25).
So be certain you're not just delaying what you know to do.
The majority of God's will is not a mystery.
It is revealed in three ways.
In His Word (Deut. 29:29).
God has revealed so much of Himself to us through the inspired Word of God, the very Word you hold
in your hands at this moment. You don't have to wonder if you should lose your temper, quit in anger, or marry someone who does not honor God.
As you come to know God's character through His Word, you'll learn to recognize His voice.
Through His Spirit (Rom. 8:26, 27). You cannot know God's will if His Spirit does not live in you.
And His Spirit isn't speaking clearly to you unless you're living full of the Spirit. This means obeying in the day-to-day, everyday things you already know, and choosing to bear the right kind of fruit (Gal. 5:19-26).
The Spirit will speak; you must be ready to hear.
Through Jesus-honoring believers (Prov.
11:14; John 6:29).
If God-honoring believers have concerns about your plan, it's very possible you're disobeying God. Most particularly God will speak through believers who have known you a long time and who have loved you wisely during those years.
You can always find a believer to affirm your plan; but listen to the ones who refuse to say only what you want to hear. Run from those who say things like, "No one understood you before I came along."
If believers, God's Spirit, and the Bible don t align with your intended course of action, heed the warning bells. If they do align, and you've spent time in prayer, obey God by moving forward.
next: Ephesians 5:1-21