Thursday, February 5, 2015

Devot. Understanding the Goal

Dear Friends, 
I hope you have stayed well and safe this week.  This devot. was a blessing to me and at this time in my life.
We have been talking about goals and resolutions the past month.  This devot. gives another goal.  In order to make sure we are 'in step' with God, right where He wants us to be in life and doing what He wants us to be doing, we must know His will-His plans and goals for your life. 
Jeremiah 29:11 gives one indication of God's will for our life- "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
 
Finding God's will comes from much prayer (shows our dependence on God since we are not all knowing), fasting (shows we are serious about finding His will), asking God to search our hearts and minds, give us His wisdom (Prov. 3:5-6), open and close the doors He does or does not want us to walk though (Revelation 3:8-i.e. a job, relationship, buying a new house, car anything in life that is a change.)
God is into every detail of our life, as He is a detailed God.  Look at creation and the human body as examples of detail!
 
This devot. explains very clearly how to find God' will for your life. 
I will tell you personally that one indication of what God does or does not want you to do is when doors, opportunities open or close.  Yes, God gives us freewill in our lives, He is a gentleman and will not have us be robots, but when I am asking Him, "I don't know what to do, please show me clearly" a opportunity will either open up, or close for me. 
 
Another thing is that I will compare what I am looking at against the Bible.  Does this line up with what the Bible says?  For instance Scripture tells Believers not to marry someone who is not a Christian and has not placed their trust in Jesus alone for salvation(2 Corinthians 6:14, Amos 3:3).  So that eliminates who I would consider dating. 
 I have also found through mine that when I am walking in step with God and doing what I felt in my heart He wanted me to do, I felt spiritually protected and anything that was maybe not perfect I fetl He gave me His grace to handle. 
The times I have been doing my own thing I felt a very big lack of peace in my life, things went really wrong, and I didn't feel nearly as protected as when I had been following God.  So God's will in out lives is a big thing!
This devot. and was a big blessing to me when I needed it and I pray it will be for you.
Devot., Scripture and devot. are below. Lord bless and keep safe you and yours this weekend!
 (PS If you are in a 'snow area'  Keep an eye out for folks who need helping shoveling,  crossing a parking lot or even animals that are chained outside and shouldn't be.)
 
 


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