http://gregdenham.com/uncategorized/%e2%80%9ci%e2%80%99m-trying-to-figure-out-god%e2%80%99s-will-for-my-life/ knowing Him and making Him known Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://gregdenham.com/uncategorized/%e2%80%9ci%e2%80%99m-trying-to-figure-out-god%e2%80%99s-will-for-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-321 John Seither Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:28:07 +0000 http://gregdenham.com/?p=337#comment-321 Greg, Great topic and very relevant. I struggled as a young husband and father with knowing God's will. I lived with the fear you mentioned in this morning's message, that I might somehow miss a signal and take a wrong turn and not be able to undo the mistake. The Lord brought me great comfort finally by teaching me about his sovereignty. His will is not going to be thwarted in our lives by our poor sight or hearing. When we walk in obedience to Him, then the proverb is true,"The heart (mind) of a man plans his way; but the Lord directs his steps." He will have His way in our lives, despite ourselves. It really is all about who we are becoming in Christ on a daily basis. The rest takes care of itself. Or to put it another way; When we're obedient to the Lord and yeilding to His will in the areas He has made very clear to us, we can also be confident that His Spirit is directing our steps in every other area. Hosea, Samson, Joseph, all are examples of God directing circumstances to accomplish His purposes. Samson was not the way we want to choose. He forfeited peace, joy, and many other things in his life due to his disobedience, but God had His way nevertheless. Hosea had a difficult time but I don't see where he was disobedient. We need to look no farther than the Lord Jesus who is "our example in all things" to see that obedience and being in the will of God doesn't mean things will be easy. That will come once we're in heaven where "the former things will be forgotten, nor will they come to mind." Greg,
Great topic and very relevant. I struggled as a young husband and father with knowing God’s will. I lived with the fear you mentioned in this morning’s message, that I might somehow miss a signal and take a wrong turn and not be able to undo the mistake. The Lord brought me great comfort finally by teaching me about his sovereignty. His will is not going to be thwarted in our lives by our poor sight or hearing. When we walk in obedience to Him, then the proverb is true,”The heart (mind) of a man plans his way; but the Lord directs his steps.” He will have His way in our lives, despite ourselves. It really is all about who we are becoming in Christ on a daily basis. The rest takes care of itself. Or to put it another way; When we’re obedient to the Lord and yeilding to His will in the areas He has made very clear to us, we can also be confident that His Spirit is directing our steps in every other area. Hosea, Samson, Joseph, all are examples of God directing circumstances to accomplish His purposes. Samson was not the way we want to choose. He forfeited peace, joy, and many other things in his life due to his disobedience, but God had His way nevertheless. Hosea had a difficult time but I don’t see where he was disobedient. We need to look no farther than the Lord Jesus who is “our example in all things” to see that obedience and being in the will of God doesn’t mean things will be easy. That will come once we’re in heaven where “the former things will be forgotten, nor will they come to mind.”

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