Your will or mine?
I recently received an email that had a simple question, but has the biggest meaning... "How do I know if it is God's will or mine?". Now this particular question was in regards to something much more specific, but that was the general question. So it really got me thinking about that.
How do I know? I mean I believe that God put in us a passion to do HIS work. I believe God gifts us to accomplish this. I believe that HIS call on our life is real. I often wonder if the passion I feel for God and the call I think I hear is God's. I mean they both line up with some of the things that God has for people, but I often wonder if it is something that I want or what God wants for me...
I was once told that as long as we are after God's heart and pursuing HIS will then we can't go wrong. I truly believe that, but that doesn't always mean it is where God is calling you. It just means that HE will teach us something in those moments. I know what I feel God is calling me to do and sometimes it is so clear to me, sometimes I think there is no way I could miss it. HE is almost telling me in person it is so clear. Other times I think it is all me... I think it is because I enjoy it so much... It is almost as if I don't believe that God would have me do something that I would enjoy. Now that sounds pretty stupid...
I want to teach and preach God's word. It is way more responsibility than I can handle on my own. It is one of the scariest things someone could do for God's kingdom. I mean what if you teach it wrong.... Anyway, I want to get up infront of people to challenge them to look into the person of Jesus, to examine what it is that keeps them coming back. What is it about this Jesus that changes peoples lives. I want to stretch people to go deeper in there walk. I want to help those that need help. I want to be used by God to tell people how much HE loves them, that would be an amazing honor.
That brings me back full circle.... How do I know it is God's will and not mine? I think my answer is I don't. I don't think we know until we try it. I think we need to pray with a pure motive and do the things we think God is calling us to do, for HIM and not for our own selfish desires. I can not let my ego get involved. What about you? Where do you think God is calling you and what is holding you back? I would only say take the first step and God will start the car... All you will have to do is get in and HE will do all the driving. Think about that... Riding shot gun in a car with Jesus... He knows the way to your passions, gifts, desires, etc. I would bet that HE will ask you which way you want to turn though. HE will not force himself on you, so although HE will be driving be ready to say right or left and enjoy the ride.
God I pray that I will continue to search YOU and not me. I want to do your work for YOU and not my own selfish desires. God please help me with my decisions to turn left or right and in the meantime I will keeping stepping out on faith, Amen.
How do I know? I mean I believe that God put in us a passion to do HIS work. I believe God gifts us to accomplish this. I believe that HIS call on our life is real. I often wonder if the passion I feel for God and the call I think I hear is God's. I mean they both line up with some of the things that God has for people, but I often wonder if it is something that I want or what God wants for me...
I was once told that as long as we are after God's heart and pursuing HIS will then we can't go wrong. I truly believe that, but that doesn't always mean it is where God is calling you. It just means that HE will teach us something in those moments. I know what I feel God is calling me to do and sometimes it is so clear to me, sometimes I think there is no way I could miss it. HE is almost telling me in person it is so clear. Other times I think it is all me... I think it is because I enjoy it so much... It is almost as if I don't believe that God would have me do something that I would enjoy. Now that sounds pretty stupid...
I want to teach and preach God's word. It is way more responsibility than I can handle on my own. It is one of the scariest things someone could do for God's kingdom. I mean what if you teach it wrong.... Anyway, I want to get up infront of people to challenge them to look into the person of Jesus, to examine what it is that keeps them coming back. What is it about this Jesus that changes peoples lives. I want to stretch people to go deeper in there walk. I want to help those that need help. I want to be used by God to tell people how much HE loves them, that would be an amazing honor.
That brings me back full circle.... How do I know it is God's will and not mine? I think my answer is I don't. I don't think we know until we try it. I think we need to pray with a pure motive and do the things we think God is calling us to do, for HIM and not for our own selfish desires. I can not let my ego get involved. What about you? Where do you think God is calling you and what is holding you back? I would only say take the first step and God will start the car... All you will have to do is get in and HE will do all the driving. Think about that... Riding shot gun in a car with Jesus... He knows the way to your passions, gifts, desires, etc. I would bet that HE will ask you which way you want to turn though. HE will not force himself on you, so although HE will be driving be ready to say right or left and enjoy the ride.
God I pray that I will continue to search YOU and not me. I want to do your work for YOU and not my own selfish desires. God please help me with my decisions to turn left or right and in the meantime I will keeping stepping out on faith, Amen.
posted by Andy Rainey at Monday, January 23, 2006
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