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The Will of God

The motto for every Christian’s life should be, “Thy will, O God, nothing more, nothing less, nothing else.” Behind this motto is the assumption that God has a will for every life. Both Jesus and the apostle Paul lived their lives under the conviction that God had a will for them, and they died with the satisfaction that they had accomplished it. As God had a will for Jesus and Paul, so he has a special will for your life.

God has built into every person certain talents and gifts and capacities that distinguish him from all others. They are there at birth, intended by God to be exploited and used for his own glory and for blessing those around us.

Think of the infinite originality of God. Someone has pointed out that every human face is different from every other, yet God accomplished this variety with only a few square inches on which to work. We are told that every snowflake is different. How many snowflakes do you suppose have fallen since the dawn of history? The originality of God is utterly incomprehensible. He is not only the God of the universe but he is also the God of the atom, the God of infinitesimal detail. He has taken as much care with what cannot be seen through the most powerful microscope as he has with the universe beyond the reach of the most powerful telescope. He is the God of infinite variety and detail.

If God has taken care to build into all of nature this diversity, how much more the crowning glory of his creation?

Since God has a plan for every life, to find and do that plan is the surest way to achieve a successful and meaningful life. “How,” you ask, “may I know the will of God for my life?” The Bible is clear. It says, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6).

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