Living God’s Will: Reading and Applying God’s Signs for Your Life
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Where are you in your search for God’s will? Have you ever asked yourself if you really have surrendered your life to Jesus as Lord and yielded yourself to Him? Are you willing to do God’s will in this situation no matter what it is? Are you willing to do something that is beneath you? Does the idea of following God’s will, instead of just finding it, meet you where you are?
Observation, interpretation, and application are part of communication on any level. If these steps for seeking God’s will sound like the process of Bible study, it isn’t by accident. The Bible is God’s recorded will, and—equally important to our process—it is God’s communication to us. The theme of Following God’s will is one that emphasizes the importance of building a relationship with God, living the life totally surrendered to His leading. This Bible study is designed in an interactive format, incorporating important scriptural points of interest. In these pages you will learn how to connect with God in his communication process, how to interpret what He says, and, through practical application questions, how to evaluate your situation and act on God’s will.
In the pages of this “Following God” study on God’s Will you’ll discover:
- What God’s will is like
- Why understanding God’s will is a process
- Why we need God’s will
- The promise of God’s will
- And much more…
Top Highlights
“God is not going to show us His will until we first settle in our hearts that we are willing to do whatever He says. God’s will is not a choice to be made, but a command to be followed. Unless we are submitted to Him, He isn’t going to waste His breath giving us orders. But, as peerless theologian Lewis Sperry Chafer wrote in his book, He That Is Spiritual (Zondervan, 1918): ‘God is able to speak loud enough to make a willing soul hear’ (emphasis mine).” (Page 3)
“I am reminded of the old Quaker who in a moment of honesty with God said, ‘I’m not surprised You don’t have any more friends than You do because of the way You treat the ones You have.’” (Page xvii)
“keep us from obeying God’s YIELD sign are pride and self-centeredness.” (Page 4)
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God who gives to all men generously and without reproach’ (James 1:5).” (Page xviii)
“our real need isn’t simply God’s will in a particular decision; we need His wisdom as well.” (Page xxi)