God's Will

A lot of people (including me) spend a lot of time trying to discern what "God's will" is. We wait months, even years, hoping for some kind of sign or confirmation from God. Yet it never seems to come. Why is that?

Well, it's because God has already told us how to figure out what His will is. So, the problem actually rests with US, not with God.

The solution to all this confusion, of course, is already written in God's Word, the Bible. Here's a good example:

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. THEN you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - His good, pleasing and perfect will." - Romans 12:2

God gave us two things to do here so we can figure out what His will is.

1. Don't conform to the world.
2. Renew your mind.

THEN. Then we will be able...."to test and see what God's will is.'

Look at the world we live in. Who controls it? Satan. This world therefore is satanic in its ways. So why do we conform to it?

"The god of this world (Satan) has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ" - 2 Corinthians 4:4

Have we become spiritually blind? Have we conformed to the world? Are we acting in Satan's will? Or God's?

For example, there are pastors in churches who are support same-sex marriage. The bishop of the ELCA church is a lesbian. Why has this been allowed? They are conforming to the pattern of this world even though it is against God's will!

According to God's Word, it is very clear what His will in this is and what needs to be done.

"Expel the wicked person from among you.” - 1 Corinthians 5:13

We the people have allowed the redefinition of the phrase "a Christian nation." Therefore we need to repent as a nation. This has nothing to do with Biden or Trump. It has everything to do with us and Jesus.

We have forgotten the first and greatest commandment that God Himself gave us,  and that Jesus Himself reaffirmed in the Book of Matthew. THAT is God's will for our lives. There is nothing to figure out or wait for. Our problem as individuals, and as a nation, is in the application of God's will.

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ - Matthew 22:37-39

God's will is to love Him and to love others. The real question then is, what does that look like in our individual lives?

Compassion, sacrifice, giving, unconditional love, encouragement. If we are not doing these things as Christians, we have a much bigger problem than trying to figure out God's will in our lives.

"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." - Galatians 5:22-23