That's a difficult question to answer when applying it to a specific person's life. But my experience tells me that firstly, the one seeking to 'know' God's Will for him/her, must truly be 'in the Will of God'. That is, he/she must be re-born by God's Spirit having been cleansed from past sins by the offering of Christ's Blood on the Cross for him & being made a new creation, in Christ. To fully realize God's Will & to be joyful & at peace about it, whatever it is, can only come through our relationship to God our Father & fully trusting Him for any outcome in our lives.
Personally, I've never sought God's Will for me. I would have liked to know what it would be, the path I should take in life to reach that end and what I should perform to get there. But it's always been my impression that a believer just needs to be found 'in Christ', & having His Spirit in us, guarantees us His keeping of our souls, our teaching, our guidance & our continual refreshment. As we're 'in the way of life' & doing what God has set for us to do, He will lead us & take us further in that walk with Him.
Sometimes, we can have a burden on our hearts to pursue something, whether in the secular or religious world. It would not be wrong to ask God about it & state your desires. Then see whether that burden still remains upon you & observe over time, how events are panning out for you to reach that goal. However, be flexible & responsive, if the Lord should close the door you seek to enter through - He delights in His children obeying His Word & His leading, & not force one's own desires thereby bringing on painful results. God always does what is best for His children, even though we sometimes think otherwise. We can look at Israel who pressed God for a king, just as the other nations had one. God had warned them not to do so, but they insisted & eventually Saul was crowned. God gave into them bringing unfortunate results. You can pick up this story in 1 Samuel chapter 8 onwards.
Personally, I've never sought God's Will for me. I would have liked to know what it would be, the path I should take in life to reach that end and what I should perform to get there. But it's always been my impression that a believer just needs to be found 'in Christ', & having His Spirit in us, guarantees us His keeping of our souls, our teaching, our guidance & our continual refreshment. As we're 'in the way of life' & doing what God has set for us to do, He will lead us & take us further in that walk with Him.
Sometimes, we can have a burden on our hearts to pursue something, whether in the secular or religious world. It would not be wrong to ask God about it & state your desires. Then see whether that burden still remains upon you & observe over time, how events are panning out for you to reach that goal. However, be flexible & responsive, if the Lord should close the door you seek to enter through - He delights in His children obeying His Word & His leading, & not force one's own desires thereby bringing on painful results. God always does what is best for His children, even though we sometimes think otherwise. We can look at Israel who pressed God for a king, just as the other nations had one. God had warned them not to do so, but they insisted & eventually Saul was crowned. God gave into them bringing unfortunate results. You can pick up this story in 1 Samuel chapter 8 onwards.
This comment thread is locked. Please enter a new comment below to start a new comment thread.
Note: Comment threads older than 2 months are automatically locked.
Do you have a Bible comment or question?
Please Sign In or Register to post comments...
Report Comment
Which best represents the problem with the comment?