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God's Will
By Gary Snyder
What I have seen and heard
God's Word clearly states that He has thoughts and plans for each of us. It is His will that is being worked out in each of our lives. He desires for us to know and do His will in our lives. We can know and understand His will for the church as a whole and personally if we seek Him through prayer and reading His word given to us. If we seek Him we will find Him and be given wisdom and understanding to know His will. I lived most of my life not seeking to know Him or His will in my life. Looking back I see His perfect will has always been working out in my life regardless of my failures and attempts to have my imperfect will. There are many things which are now becoming more clear to me and things I had forgotten are coming to mind with a different perspective. His will is for Christ's Kingdom to be fulfilled. Each of us have a role in that Kingdom, the church body together with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ it will be fulfilled.
His will is that we become living testimonies, such that we go to all the world and share the gospel. There are many parts to body to achieve that objective given to us by Jesus. While seeking Him, and drawing close to Him is necessary to gain wisdom and understanding; we should not stay there. We are called to be alive and active.
I desire to know and do His will.
Scriptures
According to NKJV
Hearing by the Word of God
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. - Jer 29:11
Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth. - Act 22:14
having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will - Eph 1:5
having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, - Eph 1:9
In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will - Eph 1:11
For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; - Col 1:9
make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. - Heb 13:21
Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. - 1Jo 5:14
In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, - Eph 1:11
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. - Mat 6:9-13
I love those who love me, And those who seek me diligently will find me - Pro 8:17
“I was sought by those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,' To a nation that was not called by My name. - Isa 65:1