God designed us with His perfect will in mind for our
life. It always starts with salvation through Christ, by which we receive
eternal life (John 6:40). Then, He calls us to a life of holiness to exhibit
His glory in the earth (1 Peter 1:15).
He teaches us patience through the events which we
traverse (James 1:4). We gain contentment as He fills us with His joy and
teaches us to pray without ceasing and full of gratitude for all of His
provision (John 14:27).
Slowly, but consistently, He conforms us to Jesus' image,
and we join Him as the family of God (Romans 8:29). We grow closer in our union
with Him through every difficulty and blessing which He allows along our way.
Entering into His will through our faith in Christ Jesus,
we continue living His plan for our life through each decision we make
(Proverbs 3:5-6). We hear His Spirit direct us in the minutest details of our
day; telling us to turn to our right or to our left (Isaiah 30:21).
The key in this walk is to make time to listen to God's Spirit
within us, to repent of any sin He reveals, and not to ignore or argue with His
direction for our day. Our Heavenly Father knows best.
This requires that we slow down the busyness, simplify our
life and to listen to His peaceful, quiet voice within us (Isaiah 30:15).
Fulfillment is our reward when we seek the prize of the high calling of God,
and purpose to do His will with our life rather than our own (Philippians
3:14).
Prayer:
Father God, Your Holy Spirit beckons us to follow Your
will and to accomplish Your works with our life in this world. We often stray
from Your perfect plan - drawn away by enticing situations and emergencies
which compete for our attention.
Remind us to follow Your peace in every situation,
regardless of the analytical, human thoughts in our mind. Help us to establish
a daily quiet time, and to give attention to Your direction all day long. When
we follow Your advice on which way to turn, we never take the wrong road.
Thought for the Day:
God's guiding voice calls to us each moment of our day, but
we can only hear it as we quiet the voices within us and of the world around us
that would attempt to drown it out.
