#1,326: We Must Do the Will of God

There is a struggle that all of us face, and it is the struggle of submitting to God’s will. Why is this so difficult for us? Because we really want to do our will. We have our own desires, dreams, goals, and ambitions, and often these desires conflict with God’s will for our lives.

Main Points:

1. But I have discovered that the more we know Jesus and the closer we are to Him in relationship, the more our desires align with God’s desires. The more our will lines up with God’s will.

2. We should first focus on the will of God that is clearly revealed to us in Scripture. Sometimes we are focused on knowing God’s will for our future, but we are not paying attention to what He has already revealed. 

3. Trust that God wants to lead you every day in his perfect will.

Today’s Scripture Verses:

1 John 2:17 - “The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.”

Matthew 26:39 - “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”

Romans 12:1-2 - “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

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