Romans 12:1-2
12 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
5 Ways to help align our will with God’s will:
Discovering God’s
1.
a. God’s will is
b. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.
c. Micah 6:8
No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
d. 2 Corinthians 6:14-18
14 Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? 15 What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever? 16 And what union can there be between God’s temple and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God said: “I will live in them and walk among them.I will be their God, and they will be my people. 17 Therefore, come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don’t touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you. 18 And I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
e. 1 Thessalonians 4:3,7
3 God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin.
7 God has called us to live holy lives, not impure lives.
2.
a. James 1:5
5 If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.
b. Prayer is a direct line of
Matthew 6:10
May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
c. Matthew 7:7-8
7 “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
d. Romans 8:26-27
26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. 27 And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers[a] in harmony with God’s own will.
3.
a. John 16:13
13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.
b. Through listening to the Holy Spirit, we gain
c. How do we begin to listen to the Spirit?
4.
a. Proverbs 11:14
Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers.
b. Proverbs 19:20-21
20 Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life. 21 You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.
5.
a. Romans 8:28
28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
b. Acts 16:6-7
6 Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time. 7 Then coming to the borders of Mysia, they headed north for the province of Bithynia,[a] but again the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to go there.
Conclusion
Knowing God’s will does not always become immediately evident. But by a process of studying, seeking, listening and observing His guidance through prayer, the Word,The Holy Spirit, and Godly counsel it can be known.