Will Of God

The Will Of God... How Can I Know It?

How can I be sure something is the will of God and not just my will?
Good Question !

The will of God ultimately is the influence of God (Eph. 5:17,18). But how can we know God's will on specifics?

#1: Be sure that you are already in the habit of obeying God (James 1:22 ). This is key. Obeying God consistently will protect you from self-deception.

#2: Always determine that you will glorify God - 1 Cor. 10:31.

#3: Read and Study the Bible consistently. Col. 3;16

#4: Associate with Believers/Church in whom you can receive godly counsel. Psalm 1:1,2

If all four of the above are in place, you are ready to discern God's will through prayer and if necessary: adding fasting to your prayers. Phil. 4:6,7.

Ultimately, the Bible is the key. The Holy Spirit will always exhibit the undiluted sternness of the Word of God. Why? There is no greater necessity for the believer than an unflinching faithfulness to the Word of God. This will inevitably result in the withering of our personal preferences which will result in clarity of God's will.

Faithfulness to the Word of God accepts the fact that there are no other reserves to draw upon. All other means apart from the stern and sure admonition of God's Word will only leave us unpredictable, discontented and irrational. We are afforded God's demand to reject any and all substitutes for the Word of God. The Holy Spirit will never make this a matter of debate. God's Word and our obedience to it is the only pattern to knowing God's will (Eccl. 12:13).

Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger

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