What is the will of God and what does it mean to be living for the will of God? How can we be sure that we are following the will of God and not our human desires?
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“As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God.” (1 Peter 4:2 NIV)
We are living for the will of God when we follow Christ’s example of living, loving, and serving. There are three main ways to be living for the will of God.
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Obeying the Truth
The first area where we choose to live for the will of God is to know and apply the truth in the Bible. When we read and meditate on the Word of God, a process of transformation of our thinking is constantly taking place. We learn to take every thought captive in obedience to Christ – this means to pause and examine it in the light of God’s truth. If it is true, pure, and reflects what God says about the issue, we can dwell on this thought. But if it does not pass the filters of truth and love, we should ignore it and stop dwelling on it.
The truths in God’s Word do not only change our thoughts, they also change our attitudes, and perspectives, and influence our choices and decisions. This is the process of obeying the truth. When we learn to apply Biblical truths in our situations and relationships, the internal transformation we have experienced manifests outward in choices and deeds. And this leads to a sincere love for each other. (1 Peter 1:22)
Doing Good
Obeying the truth results as well in a righteous life characterized by good deeds. Faith always produces good deeds. God’s will is that by doing good we should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. (1 Peter 2:15). There are several other characteristics of a righteous life.
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More Encouragement for You
If you need more encouragement in your Christian life, I can highly recommend these books. Check them out.
Draw Near: How Painful Experiences Become the Birthplace of Blessings by Hadassah Treu
Knowing God by J.I. Packer
Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics by William Lane Craig
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero
Letters to the Church by Francis Chan
Make Up Your Mind: Unlock Your Thoughts, Transform Your Life by Denise Dubois Pass and Michelle Nietert
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Your Turn
What does it mean for you to be living for the will of God? What is the biggest challenge you encounter when you want to apply Biblical truths in your life? Come share your experience in the comments and on social media. Thanks!
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Yes, which is the way of truth and love? That is the Christian’s way., and God gave us access to what we need to understand through His Word. Excellent post!
Thanks so much, Priscilla! Yes, Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life! Blessings to you.
I used to worry a lot about living God’s will, but then I read the verses in Matthew about living God and loving people being the most important commands. That put my heart at ease because I realized I could do God’s will no matter where I was or what the situation.
Thanks, Lisa! Yes, these words of Jesus summarize it all very well – when we commit to love God and love people, we are on the right path.
The best advice – ” if it does not pass the filters of truth and love, we should ignore it and stop dwelling on it”. Putting that into practice is tapping into living as we should.
Thanks, Portia! Yes, we need to put this into practice. If we catch negative and tempting thoughts in the beginning and stop dwelling on them, we would maintain self-control in our thinking and life.