God's Will For Your Life in 2020

GOD’S WILL FOR YOUR LIFE IN 2020

The next year is about to start.  What is God’s will for your life in 2020?

Sometimes knowing God’s will is as easy as choosing what is right or wrong.  Other times, we struggle to choose between what is  right or left.  There are some things that we can be very sure are God’s will for our lives.  God has spoken in His Word.  You don’t need to sit around for months and wait for a still small voice telling you what to do.  Such as :-

1. Sharing your faith (Matthew 28:19)

2. Abstaining from sexual immorality (1 Thessalonians 4:3~7)

3. Rejoice always, pray continually, giving thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:16~18)

4. Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – and be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:1~2)

5. Pray at all times in the Spirit (Ephesians 6:18)

6. Promote unity among your brothers and sisters (John 17:20~23)

7. Love radically and unconditionally (1 Corinthians 13:4~13)

8. Know God and his Son Jesus so that you may truly experience the quality of eternal life right now (John 17:3)

9.  Try to avoid the deeds of the flesh and experience the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:19~25)

10. Know the role of the Holy Spirit in your life (John 14~16)

11. Know what you believe and why you believe and be able to give a reason for the hope within you to others (1 Peter 3:15~16)

12. Find contentment in God (1 Timothy 6:6~7, Hebrews 13:5)

13. Forgive others so you can be set free (Matthew 18:21~22)

14. Work on training your mind to dwell on those things that are honourable, true, praiseworthy, and pure (Philippians 4:8)

15. Try to avoid idolatry (Exodus 20:23).  An idol is anything that consumes you other than God. 

And as for those other matters that require a right or left decision, like :

Should I take that job offer?

Marry that Christian man or woman whom I truly love?

Homeschool or government school?

Should I buy a house?

Have this surgery or not?
etc....

16. Know that it is OK to choose.  Part of being Adam was that he acted freely as God gave him freedom.  Robots do not glorify God, sons and daughters do.

17. Pray over your decisions.

18. Allow God to guide and direct us through circumstances.

19. Allow God to guide us through the counsel of other Christians, for “where there is an abundance of counsellors there is victory.”(Proverbs 15:22)

19. You do not need to have a “sign” or “confirmation” for every decision you make.  God’s will is not necessarily something wild or bizarre.  Sometimes, you may just need to do a bit of homework, with a pinch to wisdom, to make a right decision.  Sometimes, it is that "gut" feeling. 

20. What if you made a “wrong” decision?  Did Paul make a wrong decision in choosing Mark as his missionary partner, who would later "desert" him?  Was Paul wrong in disagreeing with Barnabas, who would later split up with him?  Sometimes, we forget that God is sovereign.  Our decisions never take him by surprise.  God is able to cause all things to work together for His good purposes.  The disagreement between Paul and Barnabas resulted in two mission teams. The spread of the gospel was doubled, and God was glorified.

21. Finally, make certain you are obeying God in the things He has revealed so you can be guided in what He has not.  God does not steer parked cars.  Faithful folks will always be led.

So, 
   Relax,

      Do right

         Be free

            Be strong

               Be wise….

                  Then trust God.