Isn't he leading all of us, even when we don't know in our spirit where he is leading us to?
I'm sure he is trying, not sure everyone desires to know or listen. It is a walk by faith, so often we don't always know, but are assured he is with us and leading.
I am just speaking of my own personal experience and what I feel... I used to constantly ask for his will. Now I just trust him that if I am following him, and listening for his voice, I will walk in his will for me.
I agree. "God hath said" is dangerous when it's not written in the bible. Saying, "I feel like God is leading me" is usually closer to the truth than saying "God hath said" unless its written in the bible
I wouldn't say that it has to be just as written in the bible, but in alignment with the word. His leading will never go contrary to the principles found in the Word.
I mean, you have wacko people who said "God said that I was to divorce my wife and marry another" well... the word of God is against that, so that word or supposed leading sure wasn't God.
I just quit worrying about "the perfect will" and if I am abiding in him, and he is me.. I will be doing what he wants me to.
Following his leading or his voice isn't always audible in real time (although it has been before) but still you learn to know him through his word which I believe is how he can speak to us... and along with the Spirit, there is a leading.
I think sometimes people frustrate themselves with trying to be in his will... just live his will.
I mean, the Word speaks against stealing, lying, killing, sexual impurity, etc. so His will for us is to be honest, moral people according to His Word.
His Word tells us to render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's like taxes and being obedient to the civil laws unless they violate one of God's laws so His will is to be law-abiding citizens who pay our taxes.
Just those directives cover an awful lot of our every day lives.
We have the privilege of having the written Word. That's something that folks didn't always have.
It is the will of God for every man that he not be a crackpot for Christ.
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I mean, the Word speaks against stealing, lying, killing, sexual impurity, etc. so His will for us is to be honest, moral people according to His Word.
His Word tells us to render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's like taxes and being obedient to the civil laws unless they violate one of God's laws so His will is to be law-abiding citizens who pay our taxes.
Just those directives cover an awful lot of our every day lives.
We have the privilege of having the written Word. That's something that folks didn't always have.
I was waiting for this. Would you say even most matters? If it's not addressed in scripture, I think we do well in most cases to resist the temptation of saying GOD HATH SAID...
The will of God is simple, God desires you to obey his word no matter what comes your way. That is the will of God for all men. What ever else happens is filler.
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