Moments For You

Your answers to the following questions should help you evaluate your ability to make a God-honoring decision when faced with difficult choices. Have I asked for God's help? Do I show that I trust God in every area of my life, not merely in this decision? Do I obey God's... Read more →

Here are some mistakes to avoid when seeking the will of God. First, we must not think that because we want to do something, it can't possibly be God's will. That attitude displays a distorted concept of the character of God. "Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall... Read more →

God is the shepherd of His people. He leads them (Psalm 23:1). He sent His Son to lead them (John 10:3). The assurance of God's guidance is one of the characteristics of the Christian. The very idea that God guides us implies that we live according to the path which... Read more →

The expression "will of God" is used in the Bible in two ways. God's sovereign will is His secret plan that determines everything that happens in the universe. It is unknowable (except through history and prophecy). On the other hand, God's moral will consists of revealed commands in the Bible... Read more →

People would like a convenient and comfortable means of knowing God's will, but there exists no means of ascertaining it without reference to the state of our own soul. We sometimes seek God's will, desiring to know how to act in circumstances in which His only will is that we... Read more →

If God has a wonderful plan for my life, as many evangelistic tracts tell us, then why doesn't He tell me what it is? After all, our lives down here are a confusing mess of fits and starts, dead ends and open doors, possibilities, and competing ideals. With so many... Read more →

"The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and He delighteth in his way" (Psalm 37:23). We often make a great mistake, thinking that God is not guiding us at all, because we cannot see far in front. But this is not His method. He only undertakes... Read more →

"Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver... Read more →

As is the case in some other areas of the Christian life, it is easy to go to extremes in one direction or another while trying to do God's will. There are those who are so impatient to be up and doing that they find it difficult to wait long... Read more →