Discovering the will of your parents or…
Discovering the will of your parents or a friend or a coworker is one thing. But discovering God’s will is completely different. First of all, God is not in the advice business. He’s in the Lordship business. So if you really want to get personal and get God’s take on your situation, you’ll discover that He requires something up front first: control. More than He wants people who make good decisions, God wants hearts that are surrendered to Him.
God has an uncanny way of knowing where we stand on this issue. And often, He will withhold information about His will until He detects a willingness on our part to follow through on what He says regardless.
So do you really want to know God’s will? Are you truly ready for what He’ll say? Or are you just looking for another angle on your situation, another opinion to consider before you make up your mind? Your answer may determine how well you hear His.
— Excerpted from Discovering God’s Will by Andy Stanley
