With a Subtitle: "by fulfilling the unique purpose He has for our lives."
A brief Excerpt: "by fulfilling the unique purpose He has for our lives."
Quote Source – Weldon Collins
A Biblical Christian worldview perspective – That quote from a Medium reader could not be more true. However, the trick is to somehow determine what that “purpose” is and have the courage and conviction to follow it.
I am currently reading a Christian fiction book which is both end-time based and charismatic. Two of the protagonists have a particularly close relationship with Jesus. One of them senses His will in how they are to proceed, and the other actually hears His voice in their mind, telling them what to do.
Wouldn’t it be fantastic if the Holy Spirit actually spoke to us, not only offering guidance, but actually telling us what our next move should be in life? Who we should witness to, what we should say, etc.
There are so many ways, as Biblical Christians, we can “glorify God”. Sadly, there are an equal number of ways we can “grieve the Holy Spirit” through our sin nature (Ephesians 4:30).
Determining God’s Will
We pray God would show us “open” and “closed” doors, similar to Biblical casting lots, popular in the Old Testament. interestingly, the last time it was employed in the New Testament was by the secular Roman guards determining who should get Jesus’ clothes. Shouldn’t we be able to do better than that in determining God’s will for our lives?
Can’t we call on the Holy Spirit who lives within us as our Counselor, read the Bible to absorb His truths, and pray for discernment while seeking the counsel of other strong believers (Proverbs 11:14)?
1 Corinthians 2:13 - And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.
James 1:5 - If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
Acting on God’s Will
Determining God’s will is only the first step, often the easiest step. Often many Christians resist asking the question of what God would call them to do because it then becomes pressure to actually do what He is asking.
As a relatively young Christian, I can remember a point in my life when I clearly felt God convict me of taking action. My father had died sometime ago and my mother had recently passed away. The Lord convicted me to stand in the front of the church and state that my dad was lost and my mom was saved and the difference that made in their eternity. What made it so hard was to admit the rest of the story… On that last day of my dad’s life, in the hospital room, alone with him, I knew the Lord was telling me to witness to him one final time. I rejected that calling, because my dad looked so scared with tubes coming out of his nose and mouth and wires everywhere… that talking about death would scare him even more.
The point is that often if we really are willing to listen, pray, and read God’s Word, He will tell us what He wants us to do. We just have to both slow down enough to hear and be willing to take that step of faith regardless of how inconvenient, fearful, or disruptive it is in our own lives.
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