God's Will

So many times we go to God in search of His will as if it is some unattainable mystery. Make no mistake, if we aren’t walking with Him daily, His will CAN be an unattainable mystery. But, if we are spending time with God in His word and in prayer, seeking HIM and not just seeking His voice, His direction or His power, then that is when we delight in Him. Psalm 37:4 says, “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Often we look at this promise and believe that it means He will give us everything we want. I think what He’s saying is that if we delight ourselves in Him (seek Him for HIM and not for what He will give us) then He’ll impart His will into our desires.

 

In his book, The Power of Positive Praying, John Bisagno says, “You may be confident that if something is necessary for the carrying out of His will in your life, God is ready to give it. The fulfillment of desires may be granted on this condition. If they are not mere whims to bring only momentary satisfaction or glory to us but are rather true desires to accomplish more good and live more fully to His glory, then it will be in accordance with His will.”

 

We are told in Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” In Isaiah 30:21 He tells us, “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’” Jeremiah 29:13 says, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” In Romans 8:5&9 we’re told that, “Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires…You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you…”

 

Yes, there may be times when we are uncertain and we need to ask God for direction and believe that He will confirm the answer knowing that God does not mislead, God is not the author of confusion and God does not contradict His word. But, what if, just what if by pressing ourselves into His word and allowing ourselves to be led by the Spirit, He’s been whispering His will to us all along?