The will of God

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by missourimary

We aren't asked to know where He is leading us, only to follow Him.
A former pastor of mine used to say that knowing the will of God was about 90% common sense. I tend to agree. What is the will of God? To love Him with all our soul, heart, strength and mind, and to love our neighbor as ourselves. The rest is just a matter of who, what, when, where and how.

I agree. The will of God is not some mystical direction that we must be super spiritual to be able to know and hear about. The will of God is simple. It is in being good and responsible and just and forgiving toward one another. The will of God is not about whether we should buy that house across town or not. Though if we ask God he may give us some extra knowledge about which decision will lead us to greater happiness. But, the will of God is not about what is best for us or even what makes us happy. The will of God is mostly about what we do for others and the other parts are covered by common sense. I'm not saying we shouldn't be happy. We should. I'm not saying we shouldn't ask for God's guidance in the big decisions of our life. We should. I'm just saying that these things aren't what the will of God is about.

As far as loving God... what does it mean to love God? What things does a person that loves God do differently than a person who does not?