“What is God’s will for my life”?
I hear this question being asked a lot by those who have committed their hearts to Christ and I have found myself asking it as well. This year has been important for me in learning lifelong truth.
Recently another question has risen to the surface and that is “Do I want God’s will”?
There are plenty of passages in the Bible telling us what the Lord’s will is. (1 Thess. 4:3, 1 Thess. 5:18, 1 Peter 2:15) The biggest question that I have been asking myself is… do I really want His will? Most people think that if they say yes they will have to give something up or possibly go to Africa or some far off land and they very well could. I think that I have lived far too long with God as a sidekick, thinking up clever plans and then asking God to bless them. Some of these plans were never His idea though so what business do I have asking Him to bless them?
The problem I think is that my view of God, His word, the Church, and my role in it all has been far too small. As Christians we have been invited by God through Jesus to take on the strongholds in our lives, in other’s lives, in the world, and to make Disciples, and to be a part of His redemption process. This is an incredible privilege and honor.
The enemy would love to keep us consumed with distractions and in the 21st century there are tons.
We have to be willing to count the cost. When I said yes to Jesus I said yes to being in heaven one day and no to being in hell. I said yes to making moral choices and no to making immoral ones. I said yes to setting myself apart for Him and no to the way of the world. But my commitment goes beyond that.
Before He left, Jesus said “Go and make disciples of all nations, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you, behold I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matt. 28:20)
He didn’t suggest this to me, He told me to do it. Jesus was about His Father’s work, am I?
It won’t be easy, but He has promised to be there the whole way through. There are changes that must be made constantly so that my life is in step with this “great commission”.
Whenever we get confused about what God is taking us through or what His will is we should remember this: “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you” (Matt. 6:33)
Jesus redeemed me so that He could use me in this world and as long as I have my own agenda, He can’t use me. I really believe this. So let’s stop buying the lies of the enemy and submit ourselves to God and tell Him “I really don’t know what’s best for me”. Be ready to listen and be changed, your life will never be the same. You will truly come alive for “whoever loses his life for my sake will find it”. (Matt. 10:39)
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