Do you know God’s perfect will for your life?

Finding it is sometimes viewed as a mystery that only a privileged few can understand, yet the Bible makes it very clear that each and every believer can discover God’s perfect will. Every one of us can enjoy the blessings that are found only in being the center of God’s master plan for your life!

And learning His will comes as you learn to hear His voice.

Before I share the ways God tells you His will, let me share these foundational points:

• God’s will is found in Christ alone. To know God’s perfect will, you must be a believer. We are told, «In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you» 1 Thessalonians 5:18. You cannot know God’s will apart from being in Christ Jesus.
  
  
• God’s will is always good. If it’s not good, it’s not God! Although bad things can happen to good people in the natural, in the spiritual realm God’s will is always working for our good: «And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.» Romans 12:2. When God is involved, you can be in the midst of problems, yet still have total peace and confidence in Him. You can be going through a storm yet be calm. If there is any evil presence or demonic oppression, it’s not good and it’s not God. If there’s no peace, it’s not God.

• God’s will must be sought. You and I will not discover it unless we search for it. We are commanded to know God’s will, for His Word admonishes, “Be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is” (Ephesians 5:17). God’s will becomes clearer to you as you mature in the ways of the Spirit. The more you read the Word and spend time in prayer seeking God’s will, the more He responds.

Spiritual maturity also helps you recognize when it is not God talking to you. Jesus made that clear in saying, «My sheep hear My voice» John 10:27.

In the familiar words of Psalm 23:1-2:

«The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still waters.»

It is difficult to hear God’s voice in the midst of a storm, so getting alone with Him, in stillness, is crucial. Then, as you quiet your heart and linger in His presence, you can hear His still, small voice.