Are you having some difficulty discovering God's will? Those of us who are born from above have a God-given desire to know and do God's will. But a lot of unbiblical thinking has infiltrated our minds and sometimes we have the wrong idea about what God's will is.
For example, lots of people think God's will is some specific life or set of circumstances or choices that we must discover, and if we don't do it right, we've blown it. In other words, there is one person for me to marry, one school I should attend, one career I should pursue, one place I should live, one ministry I should have, etc. And I've got to find that one set of circumstances. If I miss it, I've blown it for life and missed God's will.
I don't find anything in Scripture which teaches that God's will for my life is one path and only one, and I must make sure I make perfect and flawless decisions at every point so I don't miss God's will. Believing that would be a frightful way to live, because I would fear at every point that I might read the road signs incorrectly or not hear God's voice clearly.
God is far more interested in who we are than where we are or what we do. His will is for me to become more and more like Jesus through close communion and fellowship, through His Word, through obedience and a growing faith. I believe there are other paths I could have taken and still have been in God's will.
He is using me now in this ministry, in writing books, in speaking to groups, as well as my church involvement. I love what I'm doing, but God could and would use me if I lived in another part of the country, never saw a radio studio, never wrote a book. I think I would still have the gifts I have, but they would be used in a different setting.
Furthermore, as I more and more am filled with his Spirit, the desires of my heart will be His desires. So, in a sense, God's will becomes my own desires. I can do what I want to do because I can trust Him to give me good desires, good ambitions, good goals. It's the life of Christ living in me.
But let me tell you, you've got to get in motion if you want to know God's will. I think many times we ask God to give us the road map from here to the end, and we don't want to start until the path is clear. God almost never works that way. It's one step at a time, and I find that God gives me clear understanding of His will when I'm already involved and moving.
What are you doing today that is helping others to know Jesus? What are you involved in that is eternally significant? You won't know God's will for your life sitting on the sidelines. Get involved; God uses people who are already moving.
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