Wouldn’t it be nice if you had a script for your life
telling you all the things you were meant to do? Then again, maybe you want to
have your life surprise you. The truth is, there is a basic script that is
written for us. That is, our creator, God, has a plan for our lives. We are
told in Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you,” says
the Lord, “Plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future and a
hope.” God has a good plan for us. The challenge is for us to understand
this plan.
So, how are
we to figure out this plan for our life? The answer is to discover God’s will,
even though it is often different than our will. If we can figure out what God
has willed for us, then we can know what the plan is. The way to figure out
God’s will is through discernment.
The first
step of discernment is to be close to God. It makes sense that we won’t be
able to know what God wants if we have gone astray from God. If we are
separated from God, we will not be able to hear His calling out to us.
The second step is to be in
consistent prayer with God and to seek out the truth of His word. Since these
are two of the main ways God communicates with us, we must keep them as
constants in our life.
The third
step is to test what you feel God is telling you to do. The first test
is that it will not contradict God’s word found in the Bible. The second test
is open and closed doors. What I mean by this is that as you walk forward in
the plan you believe God has for you, if it is in God’s will, the door will
open and you will reach the place God is leading you. If it is not in God’s
will, God will close the door.
Lastly, God
will give you a sense of peace in your life when you are in His will. If you
are not at peace, this could be God telling you to do something different.
Along with this, you need trustworthy friends who can help you see the signs
God is putting in your life. In this process there is collective wisdom.
Don’t sit
around wondering what is God’s will. Seek it out! When you do, your life will
be so much more meaningful and joyous. Blessings.