In everything give thanks; for this is
the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. - 1 Thessalonians 5:18
I tell my friends in jest that I make three difficult decisions every day: What should I
eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? I live in Singapore, where we enjoy the food of the
Chinese, Malay, and Indian cultures, to name just a few. We are spoiled by having so many
choices.
Life is full of decisions - far more serious ones than choosing what to eat. Perhaps this
explains why some people constantly wonder what God's will is for their lives.
Discovering God's will is not necessarily a complicated process. He has given us many
simple and clearly stated principles for life. For example, we are told, "This is the
will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men"
(1 Peter 2:15). In 1 Thessalonians 4:3 we read, "This is the will of God, your
sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality." And in 1
Thessalonians 5:18 we are told, "In everything give thanks; for this is the will of
God in Christ Jesus for you."
As we live by faith and do what the Bible clearly tells us to do, we can be sure the Lord
will lead us through the difficult decisions when the options may not be clear. Above all
else, God's will is that we submit to Him and be willing to follow wherever He leads.
-AL
If you will choose to do God's will
And follow what is right,
God will confirm to you His truth
And give you greater light.
-D. De Haan
The best way to know God's will is to say "I will" to God.