Do you know God's will for your life? ~ Dimitiri

Keys to Knowing the Will of God

So he, trembling and astonished, said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" Then the Lord said to him, "Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do." - Acts 9:6.

Do you know God's will for your life? Many Christians don't. However, for Saul of Tarsus there was no question. On the road to Damascus God clearly led him, saying: "Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do." Saul obeyed, and three days later a believer named Ananias came to lay hands on him and to reveal God's will to him. The Lord said to Ananias, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel" (Acts 9:15).

Within a few days of coming to faith in Christ, Saul clearly understood his calling and area of ministry.

In this passage in Acts, we have two important keys to finding God's will for our lives. The first has to do with Saul's question, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" He asked God to reveal his will to him. If you are uncertain of God's will for your life, go to prayer. Start today! Begin to earnestly seek Him by saying, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" God wants us to seek Him.

The second key is a willingness to do God's will. "If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know..." (John 7:17). This is an area where many Christians fall short, for they have never yielded their own wills to obey the will of God. Are you willing to do whatever God wants you to do? Saul was. When the Lord Jesus commanded him to go, he willingly obeyed (Acts 9:8).

As you seek the Lord's will for your life and ministry, be assured that God has a unique plan and purpose for your life as He did with Saul, who later became known as Paul the apostle. Ephesians 2:10 declares, "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them."