The will of God

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Originally Posted by jfrog

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.

Originally Posted by jfrog

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?

A person who loves God loves themselves and loves others.

A person who loves God will study His word and pray, and do their best to obey the Bible, too, but if they don't love themselves or others, who are made in the image of God, how can they love the very God?

1 John 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?