Dave’s Monday Blast – February 1, 2016

Last week we began a discussion of discovering God’s will for our lives. I realize that countless books and articles have been written on this subject, and I do not claim to be able to actually add anything new to this subject, but desire to share a little learned “horse sense”.

In summary from last week:

1.  Your Personal Walk with Godmust be increasingly intimate. Best summarized like this: You must seek to know Him and not just seek to know about Him.  (Proverbs. 3:4 & 6)

2.  Surrender YOUR will to GOD’S will.We must believe His plan is the best plan.              (Romans 12:1 & 2)

Two more keys:

3.  Obey what you already know to be God’s will. Many people seem to want to know what God’s plan is for their lives, but they overlook the fact that 98% of His will is already delineated carefully through His Word. God isINTENTIONALLY clear about many, many aspects of His will. For instance, it is clearly His plan that we abstain from sexual immorality (1 Thessalonians 4:3). 

If we obey the things that God has shown us clearly to be His will, why would we think He would reveal any further information regarding His plan for our lives? Obedience is always the first and most important first step. You KNOW this as an Intentional Man!

4.  Seek Godly Input. Pastor Chris Russell adds that “one key component to finding God’s will is to seek the input of godly advisors in your life. If you don’t currently have 3-4 godly mentors, then I would highly recommend that you seek them out right away. Think of it this way: you should understand that you are basically a composite of the five people you spend the most time with. So, then, it is vital that you choose those five people well. If you choose to surround yourself with godly advisors, they will be instrumental in helping you discern God’s plan for your life. But if you surround yourself with people who are far from God, your hope of finding His best for your life will be greatly diminished.” That’s good isn’t it! (Proverbs 11:14).

The church is designed to help you and me with this. I would encourage you to be in church consistently. The more you involve yourself with a community of believers, the greater your chances will be of finding godly men and women who can help you discern God’s will.

Stay tuned as next week we explore additional keys to “Knowing God’s Will”.