Hi Folks,
I hope you had a good week so far!
The topic that came to my mind 2 weeks ago for our devotional topic this week was "God's Will".
Have you ever heard someone say, "It was God's Will" or "I'm looking for or praying about God's Will" ?
If you have grown up in church then the term is probably familiar, if you have not and heard someone say that, then you probably wondered what on the earth that meant! :)
In a nut shell, what it means is that God has had a specific plan for your life since before the day of your birth (Jeremiah 1:5, Ps. 139:13-16). This is for the person who has trusted Jesus for their salvation and even those who have not.
What happens though is that most of us do not pray and ask God to direct our lives in the way HE thinks best. We decide that by fate, chance, accident, or by our own will or means, we will lead our lives.
Through the years I have found that my life never goes well when I approach my life that way. God wishes to be the Captain that steers my life into the opportunities, avenues, jobs, the career, life partner, that He knows will be the very best for me (He is looking out for my good and knows the future), even designs bumps along the road to help me grow closer to Him. He will also most especially direct my life in order that I may serve Him the very best.
He has created each person for His glory, praise and purpose and if we ask and let Him, He will direct us where He wishes to go in life order that we might fulfill the purpose He has always had for us. Doing life this way will also bring the most joy, peace and productivity as well. I can say personally that there are certain key times in my life where He has taught me this lesson, right now happens to be another time of growth in that area:)
Below are some very super devotions that give clarity. The first one I have linked is a short sermon my mom and I listened to a few weeks back. You all came to mind at that time and I knew it needed to be shared. It is a short sermon with a practical
explanation of what it means to be "In God's Will" and how to do it, it was super! Would highly encourage you to break it into 5 minutes a day and make it a priority to listen. The other 2 devots. below are practical and understandable.
Pray you would get much out of our topic this weekend and look inside of yourself and you listen and read the below. Lord bless you and yours!
(Devots and sermon used by permission. Taken from https://www.intouch.org)
Walking in God's Plan: https://www.intouch.org/watch/walking-in-god-s-plan
Rocky Road to the Will of God (i.e. being willing to let God lead:)
(Read the sermon notes on the right side of the screen)
Discovering the Will of God for your Life: (sermon notes on the right side of the screen)
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