How to Know God’s Will, Part 6: Conclusion
"What is God's will for my life?" is one of the most often asked questions that comes up when a person considers whether to be a GOER to the nations for the sake of the Gospel. This blog series will help you identify how God wants you to invest in the nations - whether that be as a GOER, SENDER, or a MOBILIZER.
In his Divine Comedy, Dante notes, “In His will is our peace.” Dante is right. There is no peace more penetrating, more stabilizing, and more joy giving than the peace of knowing God’s will and following God’s will. God speaks so that we may have peace: “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace” (John 16:33).
The process of discerning God’s will with regards to a specific situation or decision can be difficult. Life is complex. God knows that growing to hear and understand His voice requires labor -- labor investing in Bible study, in our own introspection, in discussing with our spiritual community, and in discerning the circumstances upon us. But the strong buttress of peace within the complicated arena of life is the written Word of God and the knowledge of God’s control over our decisions.
The only place that the will of God is made perfectly clear is in the Word of God, in the Bible. Therefore, as you discern God’s will for your life, remember that the Word of God trumps all other variables. The best thing you can do, therefore, to discern God’s will is to invest yourself in learning the Bible and obeying the Bible. Imbibe its promises, its warnings, its counsel, its encouragement, and its meta-narrative. Obedience to the written Word of God will always keep you square in the middle of God’s will for your life.
Under the supreme authority of the Bible, your inward perspective, the perspective of others, and circumstances also help reveal God’s will.
God speaks today. He voluntarily puts Himself forward for us. He loves for us to come to Him. He loves to take care of us. And He will take care of you. Therefore, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths” (Prov. 3:5-6).