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I have heard a lot of "God's Will" being thrown around lately. It has been bothering me that sometimes we just use that phrase very flippantly. I am learning in this walk with The Lord, that the closer I am to Him, the more He reveals to me. The more I am consumed, the clearer I think. There are many things that I have done in my life that I know were not God's Will. In His omnipotience, though, He did allow me to make choices on my own. It was not His will that I had a child out of wedlock. But because He is bigger than that, He turned ashes to beauty. It was not His Will, that I lived a Godless life for so many years. But again, He turned my sorrow into a song. Now, how do we discern His will? How do we know? If you truely know Him, I believe you will know...... I believe that it is not in our human minds what God's will is. I believe that even closed doors could be part of that. I believe that His ways are so much higher than anything I could even conceive. God desires a relationship with each of us. If He choses to place you in a job or ministry, you need to continue to move in a direction that is glorifying to Him. You can go to church all you want and just sit there. Or, you can join Him...... You can go to work everyday and keep to yourself, or you can look for ways that God is moving and meet Him there and partake in His work. You can live in a neighborhood and keep to yourself or get to know them and look for opportunities to love your neighbor as yourself. You can be completely miserable and think that your circumstances couldn't possibly be God's Will for you. He calls us to be active participants in this life.Even if we are uncomfortable. I think of people like Joni Erickson-Tada. She doesn't ask God to take her out of her current situation(in a wheel chair completely depending on everyone), she asks God to work on her "inside", her attitudes, and the way she treats others. I heard her mention this recently, and was so blown away. It is not about our physical, but our spiritual. I am so thankful for mature people like her to teach me. This is my personal conclusion: God's Will isn't where He puts me, but what happens when He puts me there. He takes me, and uses me, my gifts and my talents, and even uses my story.....For His Glory.... He could chose to move me to Africa, or Asia, or a red cross shelter..... What will I do with that? Complain about the mosquitos?Complain about the food? Complain about being homeless? No. I will look around, talk to the people. Forget about myself.....Live life completely for Him! Be totally consumed!!!!! Love God, Love myself, Love others. This isn't always easy, but through my pastors teaching and growing closer to God, I think I can continue to strive for that goal. I am thankful today that He speaks to me, and shows me His Will. I love you Lord...... With all my heart, with all my mind, with all my soul, with all my strength......Use me......For Your Glory.... |
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I have heard a lot of "God's Will" being thrown around lately. It has been bothering me that sometimes we just use that phrase very flippantly. I am learning in this walk with The Lord, that the closer I am to Him, the more He reveals to me. The more I am consumed, the clearer I think. There are many things that I have done in my life that I know were not God's Will. In His omnipotience, though, He did allow me to make choices on my own. It was not His will that I had a child out of wedlock. But because He is bigger than that, He turned ashes to beauty. It was not His Will, that I lived a Godless life for so many years. But again, He turned my sorrow into a song. Now, how do we discern His will? How do we know? If you truely know Him, I believe you will know...... I believe that it is not in our human minds what God's will is. I believe that even closed doors could be part of that. I believe that His ways are so much higher than anything I could even conceive. God desires a relationship with each of us. If He choses to place you in a job or ministry, you need to continue to move in a direction that is glorifying to Him. You can go to church all you want and just sit there. Or, you can join Him...... You can go to work everyday and keep to yourself, or you can look for ways that God is moving and meet Him there and partake in His work. You can live in a neighborhood and keep to yourself or get to know them and look for opportunities to love your neighbor as yourself. You can be completely miserable and think that your circumstances couldn't possibly be God's Will for you. He calls us to be active participants in this life.Even if we are uncomfortable. I think of people like Joni Erickson-Tada. She doesn't ask God to take her out of her current situation(in a wheel chair completely depending on everyone), she asks God to work on her "inside", her attitudes, and the way she treats others. I heard her mention this recently, and was so blown away. It is not about our physical, but our spiritual. I am so thankful for mature people like her to teach me. This is my personal conclusion: God's Will isn't where He puts me, but what happens when He puts me there. He takes me, and uses me, my gifts and my talents, and even uses my story.....For His Glory.... He could chose to move me to Africa, or Asia, or a red cross shelter..... What will I do with that? Complain about the mosquitos?Complain about the food? Complain about being homeless? No. I will look around, talk to the people. Forget about myself.....Live life completely for Him! Be totally consumed!!!!! Love God, Love myself, Love others. This isn't always easy, but through my pastors teaching and growing closer to God, I think I can continue to strive for that goal. I am thankful today that He speaks to me, and shows me His Will. I love you Lord...... With all my heart, with all my mind, with all my soul, with all my strength......Use me......For Your Glory.... |
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