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The Will of God

A 50 day journey toward understanding God's will for your life by Holly A Melton

A 10 week study on the will of God Almost every person has wondered at one time or another: What’s my purpose? Why am I here? What am I supposed to do? Who am I supposed to be? How will I know I have made a difference? How will I know I did the right thing? How will I know what path to take? How should I make decisions in my life to put me on a good trajectory for the future? It all can seem quite overwhelming and confusing. So many people give contrary advice. So many things seem right in the moment and then come out wrong later. Pros/cons lists seem to leave us even more confused about the big decisions in our lives. I would like to propose that maybe we are asking the wrong questions. Maybe it’s not about us at all. Maybe it is all about God and what He wants. After all, He is the one who created us. He is the one who decided to put life in our lungs and has numbered our days. Maybe a question that encompasses all the other questions is, “What really is God’s will for my life? Does He have a specific, play-by-play plan for me or does He have the same plan for everyone’s life? How can I know what it is?” The will of God may seem quite mysterious at first, but if you take time to read what the Bible say’s about God’s will in context, it becomes very clear that is it not about what school to attend, what house to buy, what career to take or even what person to marry! It’s not that God doesn’t care about those things, but His will is broader than that. Learning about God’s will is not a debate on if He is or isn’t sovereign in our lives. God is in control of everything. Nothing happens without His ultimately permission under His sovereign rule. Yet, He is not a dictator. He does not want us to be afraid to make a choice or be paralyzed in a decision due to our fear of not being in the will of God. God wants us to live an abundant, joy-filled life, not a fearful, hesitant one. This devotional book will take you on a 10 week journey through almost every passage in the Bible that talks about God’s Will. As you study each passage, you will uncover for yourself what God’s will is for you and how you can confidently say you are living within the will of God. There is amazing peace that comes from knowing without a doubt that you are in God’s will. There is a tremendous feeling of protection when you learn what His boundaries are to being in His will. There is unimaginable freedom when you learn how much the Lord allows us to make our own choices in life and still be in His will. There will be continual transformation and growth as you learn what God’s will is and how to live it out. This topic cannot be a mystery within the church any longer. It is time we truly grasp what the Bible says about God’s will, not only so that we are living in His will but so that we can guide others to do the same. So, I hope you are ready to have your eyes opened to what God’s will is for your life. It will change your perspective on everything: how you make major decisions, how you look at your purpose, and how you live out your daily life. So, let’s begin, shall we!