April 11th, 2009 What is God’s Will For Your Life
God’s will for your life is something positive, beautiful, joyous and wonderful, something you could not envision even in your wildest dreams.
When negative things happen in our lives, some people say, “well, maybe it is God’s will that this happened. But this is not true, God’s will for us is to be happy and healthy, nothing in the negative.
Suffering of any kind does not come from God. It was never His Will that we suffer from anything. There are however, some things we have no control over, things that are not directly our fault but when we suffer because of it or face any kind of negative, it just means there is a lesson to be learned from it, so we would not have to go through such an experience again. Also, we can use the experience to minister to others who may be going through something similar.
Even for a spiritual person, suffering happens to strengthen them. Remember Job how he suffered and lost members of his family, health and wealth? But he never wavered and he remained faithful to God. In return God returned him to his former self and he received even more wealth and beautiful children.
“Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything. ” James 1:2-4
Another important point to keep in mind is consulting with God through prayer about any important decision you have to make in your life. This can be a new career path, a marriage decision, a business deal, or anything major that will have a big impact on your future. You need to know if your decision is part of God’s Will for you. Once it is you will have great success. However, if it is not, you may find yourself with major problems constantly and then you will realize that the decision was not the correct one.
Proverbs 15:22 states:
“Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many counselors bring success.”
Seeking the advice of friends and family, as well as other experts depending upon what your particular plans are, is also another way of knowing if you are taking the right course of action. After praying, seek the counsel of others and this will help you to ensure that you are doing God’s Will, which will certainly not bring you any suffering whatsoever.
