The Word For Today Recognising and Walking in Gods Will (3) Saturday 8th November 2014 This is Gods will for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV Pray that you may know Gods will. Strive to live in an attitude of prayer. Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is Gods will (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV). Rejoicing, praying continually, and giving thanks puts you in the active hub of Gods will. If you only pray when youre desperate for answers, your receptors will be rusty and your impressions nebulous at best. Regular communication with God sharpens your senses and fine-tunes your ability to distinguish His voice from all the rest. Teach me to do Your will...my God; may Your good Spirit lead me on level ground (Psalm 143:10 NIV). Seek God, and He will smooth the path for you. Receive the counsel of others for confirmation, not necessarily direction. Paul said, When God...called me...I did not consult any man (Galatians 1:15-16 NIV). Only embrace other peoples advice when it agrees with Gods Word and the Spirits promptings. Friends can be a source of confirmation, but not necessarily revelation. Even your own experiences and impressions arent enough to discern Gods will unless they line up with His Word. Peter did this on Christs transfiguration. We ourselves heard this voice...when we were with Him on the sacred mountain. And we have the word of the prophets made more certain...as to a light shining in a dark place (2 Peter 1:18-19 NIV). Pauls converts at Berea received his teachings enthusiastically, but they also checked them against the written Word of God (Acts 17:11). Thats always a good policy.
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