How do we know God’s will?

David wrote in Psalm 40:8 “I desire to do your will, O my God…”

When we ask this question we are in good company. There are many people who long to know God’s will.

But how do we know?

One thing to remember is that God’s will never contradicts His Word. His plans for our lives will align with scripture. The second part of Psalm 40:8 addresses this: “…your law is within my heart”.

We need to spend time studying the Word of God. Many times during a quiet time in the Word, God will speak to our hearts and reveal something to us. We need to read it, study it, and memorize it.

We also need to remember who God is. He is the one who knows the end from the beginning and leads us to accomplish His plan for His glory. That means that we cannot tell God that we deserve health, happiness, or prosperity. Sometimes those are sacrificed to accomplish a greater good in our lives and in the lives of others.

We need to pray…and wait. When we ask for Him to help us to understand the direction that he wants us to go, He will let us know.

James 1:5 tells us “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously without finding fault, and it will be given him.”

Be aware that God’s will for our lives is often times different from the world’s plan. It is an upside down Kingdom where the greatest are the servants, where weakness is strength and giving is the way to receive.

Seek wise counsel.

Who are the wise?

Proverbs 11:30 tells us that “he who wins souls is wise.”

Two things of which we can be sure regarding the will of God: We are to know Him and make Him known.

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