Most of us have wondered what the will of God is for our lives. Am I correct on my assumption?
Yes, you can know God’s will for your life! Knowing His will for your life is not only possible. God put it in His Book. I’ll show you later the scripture so you can etch it in your very soul.
My blog tagline is; Choices Made ~ Make Us. We have a choice to make in everything we do and even the small decisions make us the persons we become. Beginning to know God’s will for us is the starting point. As we know Christ died and rose again for our salvation we can know His will. Keep reading since there are good choices for you to make in your walk with Jesus.
He who wanders in the woods of uncertainty will be lost.
“Jonah saw God’s will as punishment. Jesus saw God’s will as nourishment.” – Warren Wiersbe
The WILL of God for our lives is not some mystical path we are to follow.
Yes, Scripture gives us an identifiable starting point(s) to walk out His will for our lives.
To follow God’s will for our lives is to find:
1. His purpose
2. His desire
3. God’s choice for all to have eternal life.
Scriptures resonate with God’s will for our lives.
1. God’s purpose:
“…My [Jesus], purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life”. John 10:10 (NLT)
2. God’s desire:
“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.” Ps. 37:4 (NLT)
3. God’s choice:
“… Peter rose up and said to them: “Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.” Acts 15:7 (NKJ)
But you say, “I still don’t get what God’s will is for MY life?” “Is it possible for the scripture to give me a starting point?”
YES! The word declares a clear-cut three-point jump start to fit into His will for our lives.
This morning I read this.
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” I Thessalonians 5:16–18. (NKJ)
(It would be good to read this whole passage, from verse 14 to verse 24 of this chapter.)
Wonder no more. This scripture defines God’s will for your life. The last part of verse 18 is revealing.
“..this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
Here is a bonus thought about walking in God’s will for your life.
Think about how we appreciate being with those who are joyful. People who consider prayer their life-line to God. It is always good to sit around a table with a thankful bunch. Let us BE those people.
Put into practice these three.
1. Rejoice always.
2. Continue in prayer
3. Keep a thankful attitude.
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“Rule #1: Take one more step
Rule #2: When you don’t think you can take one more step, refer to Rule #1.”
– H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Now we know what God’s will is for our lives.
At the very least we now have the starting point(s) for the abundant life Jesus has for us.
My call to action, (CTA) is:
1. When it is difficult to rejoice always, do it anyway.
2. Lift your prayers to God. He hears and understands.
3. When trouble comes knocking at your door, be thankful for what you do have.
Are past repented sins harpooning your walk with God? Read this.
Do you have a deeper insight into this? Include your comment below.
I appreciate your comments.
Thank you for reading.
Richard
Are most of your thoughts clouded by negative thinking?
Surrounded by storm clouds of defeat, is what this biblical Old Testament young man thought. When this servant of Elisha pulled back his tent door as the sun rose he saw they were surrounded by a large enemy army. “Oh, sir, what will we do now?” the young man cried to Elisha.“Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!” Then Elisha prayed, “O Lord, open his eyes and let him see!” The Lord opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire. II Kings 6:14 – 17
I have been through a few ‘gloom and doom’ days. In 2001 a heart attack seized my chest with severe tight threating pain. Was my life over? At the hospital, the surgeons placed two stents in my arteries and I was good to go. But, I must admit, at least for some moments gloom tried its best to grip my soul. However, my faith in God and my family surrounding me opened my eyes to a brighter future.
When surrounded by storm clouds of defeat, it is easy to fall prey to negative thinking patterns.
The young servant in the biblical story saw they were surrounded by defeat, but the man of God saw defeat surrounded by victory. Three ‘takeaways’ we can deposit in our lives today from this biblical account. When surrounded by defeat, anxiety builds in our mind and gloom purveys our thoughts, instead let us sharpen our focus on these three insights from this story.
We should always be open to the supernatural. God still cares about us today.
When defeat circles our space, look for the rim of victory beyond the doubt clouding our mind.
The enemy in this story was blinded to what God had in store for His prophet. First blinded spiritually, then later blinded physically. See beyond the negativity into God’s positive hand directing us to victory.
Additionally, let us keep hope alive, working towards our success. Read my post on hope here.
For some real encouragement in overcoming adversity, Read Bill’s blog at Unshakable Hope
Queen Victoria, the second longest reigning Queen of England said:
“We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat.”
Winston Churchill had this to say about defeat:
“There is only one answer to defeat and that is victory.”
The possibilities of overcoming storm clouds of defeat are tremendous when we focus on God’s word. Here are two of the many scriptures on overcoming defeat and negativity in our lives:
“I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from Him.”Psalms 62:1
“… despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.” Romans 8:37
Are you surrounded by storm clouds of defeat?
Is your life driven by negative thoughts?
Take heart today, since God has given us eyes to see His victorious armies surrounding the enemies of defeat.
Blessings to you today,
Richard
I invite you to leave a comment, question or insights you have on this post in the comment section of this post. Thank you.
Why is having hope so crucial to a healthy outlook on life?
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Three secrets to keeping hope alive in my life are in my concluding eleven statements for a better life. These eleven statements I wrote several years ago to refocus my energies towards a better life for myself. Having an optimistic outlook on life requires us to invest in hope. Have you lost all expectation for a better tomorrow in your life?
I am an optimist by nature. Even though optimism is natural to me, I must hone it to a sharper edge to guide my steps.
My last three statements of the eleven contain the three secrets to keeping hope alive in me.
9.Aspire to reach beyond what I think of as unreachable. Hope directs my ambition toward achieving something initially thought not possible. My aspirations have played out exceptionally in my life. Fran, my wife, and I have taught the word of God in over 14 nations of the world. We kept hope alive, and the improbable became a reality!
“Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp~or what’s a heaven for?” Robert Browning.
10. Achieve a secure and firm foundation in what I believe and know why I think my belief is real. A daily Bible reading and prayer time will help me in making and keeping my belief system unshakable.
“The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.”– Thomas Edison
11.Arrest my fears, subjugating my anxieties to the belief that God is more significant than all the complexities of life. Anxiety captured me with fear when I walked to the podium in India to present Bible truth to the assembled students. But the tension drained from me when I reminded myself that God had not given me a spirit of fear but of a sound mind to deliver my lesson on the first day of classes. Wow, God is good.
“The last of all human freedoms is the ability to choose one’s own attitude in any set of circumstances.” – Victor Frankl, Nazi Concentration Camp Survivor
Why is having hope so crucial to a healthy outlook on life? Here is why.
These three statements, 9, 10 and 11 have guided me to experiences beyond my expectations.
I’ll quickly explain, just keep reading.
Hope is, the expectation of something good happening in our life. In this life, without good health, we are sick; lacking money, we are broke; no friends, we are lonely; but without hope, we’rd done. Keeping hope alive in us brightens even the dreariest of days.
We read in Proverbs 13:12; Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. When we keep putting off reaching for something hoped for, it leads to heartbreak.
Here is the good news, when we reach beyond our present abilities it leads to fulfillment!
To those having a personal relationship with Jesus, it gets even better.
“And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.”Romans 5:5
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”– Albert Einstein
I suppose we are all wise enough to make changes, am I correct on that?
Are you ready to build hope? Use my three secrets to keeping hope alive to guide you to unexpected heights in your life.
Thank you for reading. Leave a comment; I want to hear from you with observations, questions, and insights.
Can greater emotional stability in your life be achieved?
My 3 life lessons for emotional stability brought a greater focus on how I interact with my spouse, family, and friends.
I’m sure most of us desire stronger relationships with others; correct?
Improving stronger bonds with others begins with how we control our emotions. These three steps towards emotional stability provided a path for me to a more composed response when in troubled waters. I am sure it can do the same for you. There is an assessment tool I have used and it is free which provides a good overview of the five factors pointing to better emotional stability. Click here for the free online assessment for insight into the makeup of your personality. I desire to be of a sound mind, able to face adverse circumstances with my dignity in check.
You can read my last post on this subject here.
This post is a continuation of the eleven statements I wrote several years ago to improve my outlook on life.
Read on for my 3 life lessons for emotional stability that I continue to work out in my life.
6. Alternatives; which means that I should always be open to other choices. I will make better decisions when I do my research on what choice I should make in any given situation. I should not pretend to ‘know it all’ but be open to counsel.
7. Adjust to my present stresses . When I’m in a stressful situation I must evaluate my habits, my attitude, and my behaviors, perhaps the pressure I’m feeling is self-inflicted.
8. Analyze by putting in careful thought before taking action. I should question if my thought patterns are determined by my upbringing, and by my social connections? Part of analyzing my current position understands past relationships may not play an important role where I am today.
It is so important to realize our emotions can be governed by keeping an open mind to different choices. Choosing to recognize where my stress originates and knowing the current season of life I now am living.
“Two natures beat within my breast. The one is foul; the one is blessed. The one I love, the one I hate. The one I feed will dominate.” Anonymous
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The above quote and the scripture works in harmony to keep my emotions in check. “A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back.”(Proverbs 29:11 NKJV)
My quest continues for emotional stability even in adverse situations. How about you?
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