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God's will


 

You might have asked the question that I have asked and that others have asked me before.  What is God’s will for my life?


In fact, the great Bible teacher Henry Blackaby said that the right question is “what is God’s will?” not “what is God’s will for my life?”  Therefore, I share a little with you today.


I am not addressing what God’s will for your life is.  What I am addressing are the things that we KNOW are God’s will, or at least a few of them.  Read on as these verses open that conversation.  This is not comprehensive but are thought starters.


1 Thessalonians 4:3  NLT

God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin.


It is God’s will that we are holy.  Choose holiness.  Choose to be like Jesus in our thoughts, our actions, with out words, with people and throughout all of our lives.


1 Thessalonians 5:18  NLT

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.


It is God’s will that we are thankful.  Choose to be thankful.  Take time daily to thank God for what you see.  Understand that thankfulness changes much in our lives.


1 Peter 2:15  NLT

It is God’s will that your honorable lives should silence those ignorant people who make foolish accusations against you.


It is God’s will that we live with honor.  Honor God.  Honor others.  Be honorable in all that we do.


Romans 12:2  NLT

Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.


Live differently as that proves what God’s will is.  Not doing things the world’s way, or your own way, but God’s way that is transformed daily because that is what is good, perfect and pleasing to God.  That is His will.


Keep seeking.  Keep asking the question.  


What is God’s will?


Do those things no matter what!

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