Guidance

Many Christians ask: “What is God’s will for my life?” While it would be nice if detailed instructions floated down on a tablet from heaven, life doesn’t work that way. However, we can find in scripture some basic truths about God’s will. For us to know God’s will first means we must have a relationship of trust with God (Proverbs 3:5-6). We must trust that God is good (Matthew 7:7-11). We must take steps of faith in God. We must have a proper understanding of who we are (2 Corinthians 5:17). We must maintain a measure of humility (James 4:13-17). We can also ask God for guidance (James 1:2-8). Paul gives instructions in 1 Thessalonians regarding God’s will. Rather than describing what kind of job they should take he just says do not be idle. He doesn’t tell them which church to join because there was only one and whoever was leading it should be respected. The will of God is for us to encourage, help, have patience, forgive, do good, rejoice, pray and be thankful. Maybe we should focus on this list and not on some other rabbit trails we tend to take. If our character lines up in the right way, the results usually work out well. If we are looking for a quick fix, we may get lucky, but we will never be the people God wants us to be. Nobody does life perfectly. We all make mistakes along the way. Even if we’ve blown it and spent a lot of life wandering in the wilderness away from God, we believe people can still re-connect and find God’s purpose in life.

- Pastor Tom Harrison