To be in the center of God's will is the happiest place on
earth. This may include a single life, illness, persecution, a missionary
position far from home, physical handicaps, an unhappy marriage, the death of a
loved one, a challenging child, or any number of other negative circumstances,
which occur in life. Yet, God's love is with us and in us through each moment
of every day.
God has good plans for us, even through the negative
atmosphere or issues we experience in our life (Jeremiah 29:11). He
always works out even the most horrendous concerns for our good (Romans
8:28). The good news is that unless we fail to walk in God's will
for our life, nothing will occur, which is not already part of His plan for us (1
Thessalonians 5:16-19).
God encourages us to submit to His sanctifying work in our
life (1 Thessalonians 4:3). This is how He endows us with what we need to
perform His will as part of His family (Hebrews 13:21; Mark 3:34-35). He forms
us into the image of Christ and gives us His Word to light up our path
throughout our lifetime. He even gives His angels charge over us, so that we do
not stumble or fall (Psalm 119:105; Psalm 91:11).
If we struggle to hear God's Holy Spirit, or to find His
exact will in any situation, we can pause, give Him our focused attention and
listen. If we ask, He promises to generously give us wisdom in every area of
our life (James 1:5). By walking in God's Spirit we
will silence Satan's lies and the foolish talk of ignorant people who disparage
God and His people (Galatians 5:15-25; 1 Peter 2:15).
Prayer:
Father God, we put our entire trust in You with our whole
heart. We refuse to listen to the vain imaginations of our mind or to rely on
our human understanding in making decisions. We seek Your will for each moment
of our day and we will stop, be still and wait on You for your direction for
each activity, which You prompt us to do (Psalm 27:14; Psalm 46:10). We know
that by seeking Your will instead of our own, we will walk on the right path
throughout our life and we will please You with all of our thoughts, words and
deeds (Psalm 27:11).
Thought for the Day:
As the Holy Spirit transforms us by renewing our mind, we
will be living proof of the good, acceptable and perfect will of God.
- Romans 12:2
