We talk about the desire to know God’s will, especially when we’re facing big in life. But discerning His will requires more than looking for a sign or asking God to bless what we already want. It requires refusing to be shaped by the patterns of this world and allowing God to renew your mind. As we obey God in the small things, we become more prepared to recognize and follow His good, pleasing, and perfect will.

QUESTIONS:

1. Why is it important to start by looking back at God’s faithfulness?
2. What small act of obedience might God be asking you to take today?
3.  If you feel like you can’t hear God’s voice, what may need to change in the way you listen?

READ MORE:

•  God’s good plans for His people in Jeremiah 29:11
• Renewing your mind to discern God’s will in Romans 12:1–2
• Asking God for wisdom in James 1:5–8
• Sowing and reaping in Galatians 6:7–9
• Wisdom and wise counsel in Proverbs 1:1–7; 11:14
• Listening to God’s voice through His Word in Psalm 119:105