How to Know You Are Walking in Gods Will? Psalm 37:1-5, 23 Nothing is more important in a believers life than finding and doing the will of God [not just for preachers, but also business etc] The will of God is not something we HAVE to do but something that we GET to do if we play our cards right! Definition: the will of God is what we would choose for our own lives if we had sense enough to choose it. Jesus said, My meat is to do the will of God [bread and butter] Gods will for your life could be defined as: you, as a believer, walking in the steps that God has ordered for your life. We live in dark days, but God wants for us to be able to walk in the light. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. [6] In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Isaiah 58:11 And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones [big boned!] Success is finding Gods will [as early in life as possible], following Gods will, and finishing Gods will [well done, good and faithful] Some try to spell success w/ only 5 letters: M-O-N-E-Y --------------- Psalm 32:8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. [He can see further ahead!] Ephes. 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Classic fear: if I surrender, God will make me be a missionary, Minister or Pastor [if its Gods will, youll end up wanting to do that, if you have surrendered!] As a kid, I wanted to be a pilot [cattle ranch] I surrendered [not a bad word!] and God gave me new desires! We have bought a lie from the pit of hell, namely, that Gods will makes miserable! No, it will be filled w/ joy, contentment, and fulfillment! When youre in Gods will, He changes your wanter! Ever since I surrendered for ministry, Ive wanted to be a pastor. And if you asked me then where I want to pastor, I would have said something like Albuquerque, Santa Fe, or maybe Honolulu! Id never have thought of Decatur, IL! But now that were here, we cant imagine why everyone doesnt want to be here! Phil. 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Some say: God isnt showing me His will! If God has a will for our lives, then it stands to reason that He wants to reveal it! [He is not playing keep-a-way w/ His will.] When I want Kimberly to find her way around town [a little geographically challenged], do I make it difficult, or clear? N/S/E/W or Wal-Mart, Mall, water tower, Thrift store?! But there are some pre-requisites to being in Gods will you dont just stumble into it, you have to find it/seek it/want it! How do we find Gods will? Not the worlds way: Hollywood says, follow your heart what does your heart tell you? Date that person?/go to that school?/participate in that at church? The Bible says, the heart is deceitful and desperately Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 04:26:21 +0000
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