God’s Will for My Life
1 Thes.4:3
Finding God’s will for your life is very simple. The Bible clearly states what is the will of God for you. We make the mistake of confusing God’s will and God’s plan for your life. God has a plan for your life which concerns what He wants you to accomplish, that is specific to you and you alone. God’s Will for your life is what he wants to accomplish in ALL of us. The best way to find out what God’s plan for you is to Get to doing what is His will.
God wills these seven specific things for all of our lives:
1 Thes.4:3-7 Our Sanctification
God has called each of us to Holiness
We are to be a vessel “meet for the master’s use” [2 Tim. 2:19-22]
This process produces that “pure heart”
1 Thes. 5:18 Our Thankfulness
God has call each of us to be Thankful “in all things”
And “for all things” [Eph. 5:20]
Thankfulness comes with a great promise [Phil. 4:6-7] the peace of God
2 Pet. 3:9 Our Witness
God has called each of us to be a witness of His Gift
[Acts 1:8] We are to be witnesses, wherever God has you [1 Thes.4:12] A honest testimony or walk provides another promise of God1 Pet. 2:13-15 Our Submission to every ordinance of Man
Your submission to the ordinances of man will put them to silence
[Rom.13:1-7] submit to all authorityAs of now there is no law of man that forces you to sin, if that time comes, you must obey God [Acts 5:25-29]
Rom. 12:1-2 Our Transformation
Being not conformed but transformed
Your transformation allows you to “prove” not “find” the will of God
[2 Cor.5:17] There should be some changes in your life!Eph. 6:5-8 Our Service
We serve Christ in all that we do
Romans 12 spoke of your “reasonable service”
[1 Cor.12:12-14, 27] Serve where you are in the bodyEph. 5:15-17 Our Attention
Walk circumspectly (cautiously)
Redeeming the time
Seeking to understand what the will of the Lord is
The Bible is very clear on these seven things that are the will of God in all of our lives. If we strive to do these, then God will have a far easier time directing our paths to His plan for our life.