[Faith-talk] God's Will and My Will

[Paul]

Your answers to the following questions may help you evaluate your ability to make God-honoring decisions when faced with difficult choices.

Have I asked for God's help?

Do I show my trust for God with every area of my life, not merely this decision?

Do I obey God's clearly revealed will?

Am I operating on the basis of good reasons rather than changing feelings?

Am I filling my mind with God's Word so that my mind is being transformed?

Are there biblical commands or principles that apply to my specific situation?

What are the alternatives and consequences of each possible option? How do these fare when evaluated by what the Bible says?

Do my abilities and weaknesses have a bearing on the decision? How?

What decision will glorify God, build me up spiritually, and edify others?

Have I sought out worthy advisors? Have I carefully evaluated the advice, not merely accepted or rejected it?

Is this decision a matter of my own freedom?

Do I have peace that my decision is right?

Would waiting be profitable or detrimental?

Am I determined to obey and please God?

This was adapted from "How Can I Know What God Wants Me To Do?" copyright 2002 RBC Ministries.

This article appeared at the end of the October 2011 issue of Our Daily Bread, and I thought it was thought-provoking enough to share it with you.  Your obedient servant of the Lord, Paul Barnabas