The Will of God
“The Will of God” is one of those phrases rife with theological, philosophical, and emotional implications. It’s not easily explained or easy to learn, but whether or not you’re “doing God’s will” is a question that every Christian confronts at some point in their faith journey.
Mart De Haan of RBC ministries recently wrote about it in a post called Knowing the Will of God on the Been Thinking About blog:
Our conversation moved to the conclusion that, according to the Bible, “the will of God†that we should be concerned about is not about being in the right place, but having the right attitude. From the Apostle Paul’s words to first century slaves and masters (Ephesians 6:5-9), we concluded that when the Bible urges us to do “the will of God†it is something we can do wherever we are if, from our hearts, it is our desire is to serve “our Lord Christ.â€
Read the whole post.
What do you do to make sure you’re walking in the will of God? Do you think it’s purely based on your attitude in a situation? Or is it more complicated than that?
We must love God with all our hearts and also , love our neighbors as ourselves . We must accept the atonement of Christ to be forgiven of our sins of our past , our present and our future . once this becomes embedded within our hearts we are now able to receive a vision from god through his Spirit on our commision of how to go about and make disciples of all nations . When these steps are walked out within our daily live , then and only then are we able to resist the attacks of the enemy and make him flee @ any given moment .Now we experiance The Truth and The Truth will set us Free , Who the Son sets Free is Free indeed ! !Anything short of this lifestyle is lukewarm ! ! God Bless In Christ Douglas Wilson
We all try to make God more complicated than he is. The will of God is the word of God and if you medidtate on his word you will know his will.”my sheep know my voice”. that simple!!!!
doing the will of God simply means living ACCORDING to God’s WORD. no other standard. period.
The will of God is simple “LOVE” It is shown even with Jesus answering the question of what is the greatest of the comendment. Remember he said to LOVE the Lord thy God with all thy heart, mind and soul, and to LOVE one another as he LOVED us. This was a new standars set by God as it was LOVE the Lord thy God with all thy heart, mind and soul and LOVE thy neighbour as thyself.
I have three phrases that I try to live by.
God’s Will
God’s Timing
God’s Heart
Because I fail at these so often, I take refuge in
God’s Grace
There has been much discussion locally in groups I’m part of in Facebook and in my town regarding our nondenominational misson, our calling, Gods desire for us..
Many of us our struggling through this as it has led me to leave a church I’ve been stagnating in the body therof for 8 years.. and others are frustrated seeking something from God and they are at a difficult time…I’m seeking for me personally what is said at the end of Mark.. a body of believers that believe the same biblical truth.. “and these signs will follow those who believe…”
I like the peace in understanding what is written above.. not what you are part of but who we are in ourselves.. as Christians.. in peace growing in the fruits of the spirit and the gifts of God through His HS. Changing our selfish prideful selves into loving freinds of others to help them find the Way..
So often I wonder what God’s will for my life is. It is evident, however, that His will is to love others, and this love is very sacrificial. Leaving our old ways of life and serving people where they are at. If there are things in your life that are hindering that simple command, then the will of the Father is not being met with in your life to the fullest extent that He desires. We all have a calling, and that calling does not always mean a pastoral type position. Loving people, where ever you are at, is following God’s will.
Do what you say you are going to do. Live it out to the fullest extent.
the will of God is to live with faith and love and accept his son Jesus Christ our lord that he is God and Saviour of all mankind.