Knowing / Discerning the Will of God?

[AZ&F'sDaddy]

I am paraphrasing, but you can look up the text yourself....

A man came to Jesus and said, "Would you please settle this estate dispute that I have with my brother?"
To which Jesus responded, "You think that is why I came?! You need to go work the issue out for yourselves in the light of who God is."

God is not interested in atomizing our lives and deciding every, single step we take. We are not robots. Are you in a loving relationship with Him? Then he trusts you and believes that whatever decision you make will be honoring to him.

I recommend a book by Gary Friesen called "Decision Making and the Will of God."

[Death from Above]

Discerning the will of God,, is actually fairly easy,,,
if what you think is His will, is it in line with the biblical word? if not, it is not probably not his will
will the decision lead you too or away from God.
will the decision bring peace in your life(s)..
is there confirmation from another source of what you believe His direction is?
does the decision your about to make bring peace or anguish?
how will the decision if made, glorify God?
does, did or will the decision take manipulation by you to make it happen? If so, it may not be in his will.

God wants us to be prosperous, but dependent on Him. He wants peace in our life. He wants to be thanked for what he does for us, he wants us to lead others to him,,,,, can the outcome in the decision bring glory to his name?

some decisions come easily, some take a lot of prayer and even fasting,


we just recently decided to change cell phone service from verizon to t mobile,,, a few snags crashed the deal we thought we had, actually lead us to a better deal which lowered our phone service by $150 a month, the actual phone service is already better, and we wound up with some nice freebies .... we had prayed about it , the first deal looked and sounded good to us, but the first deal fell through. We said on the way out the door,, God has something better for us, before we drove home a better deal was already done!
we gave God thanks, told others what he did for us, we were even at peace when it fell through, knowing it was not what he had for us standing at the ready,,, the t mobile rep on the phone was very pleasant,, cant say that for any verizon rep i ever spoke with,,

also God wants us to be sure of what we want,
,, vague prayers rarely result in responses,,, specific prayers can get specific answers.....

Solid biblical advice here.

[muddydog]

First....God comes first! When you do this, everything will fall in place according to HIS Will! This may not be what you want. I never ask for anything but his will and give thanks for all he has given me.

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[rolylane6]

I am paraphrasing, but you can look up the text yourself....

A man came to Jesus and said, "Would you please settle this estate dispute that I have with my brother?"
To which Jesus responded, "You think that is why I came?! You need to go work the issue out for yourselves in the light of who God is."

God is not interested in atomizing our lives and deciding every, single step we take. We are not robots. Are you in a loving relationship with Him? Then he trusts you and believes that whatever decision you make will be honoring to him.

I recommend a book by Gary Friesen called "Decision Making and the Will of God."

Jesus didn't come to mediate our disputes. He did come to guide us in the way to settle them. This is the reason for the Holy Ghost in us. He guides our way, because He is the way, in every decision we make. He leads us as we are His sheep and He is our Shepherd. Scripture tells us He has ordered our steps and directed our paths. When we are in doubt as to what we are to do, we press into the Holy Spirit and we hear His voice. We must get out of our flesh and submerse ourselves in the Holy Spirit to do this.
I hope Jesus never trusts me with another decision in my life on my own. I've proven, and He has proven to me, it's deadly to do so.

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[mikemorvan]

Again, thanks for the responses. It's a lot to think about. We'll continue to pray. When it's right, as stated above, we'll know.

All the advice is well noted and appreciated.

[AZ&F'sDaddy]

Jesus didn't come to mediate our disputes. He did come to guide us in the way to settle them. This is the reason for the Holy Ghost in us. He guides our way, because He is the way, in every decision we make. He leads us as we are His sheep and He is our Shepherd. Scripture tells us He has ordered our steps and directed our paths. When we are in doubt as to what we are to do, we press into the Holy Spirit and we hear His voice. We must get out of our flesh and submerse ourselves in the Holy Spirit to do this.
I hope Jesus never trusts me with another decision in my life on my own. I've proven, and He has proven to me, it's deadly to do so.

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The command was given to the ancient Israelites, "Honor the Sabbath and keep it holy." Well, what does that mean? They had to work it out in the light of who God was and in the light of their history with him.
"Honor your father and mother." What does that mean from a practical standpoint? They had to work it out.
"Leave the corners of your fields unharvested so that the poor can come and get what they need." Well, how big is a corner? God left it up to them to figure out and decide for themselves. He didn't plop the answers down into their brains as though they were computers or robots. The book of judges illustrates that having received the Law, they still had to make actual decisions. And God trusted them to do so.

The Holy Spirit does not exhibit mind control over us. The Holy Spirit doesn't control our neurons by causing chemical reactions that are the singular choice that God wants us to make. That is not how the Holy Spirit works with us. The Holy Spirit interacts with us in the way that God created us. So, in what way did God create us?

[rolylane6]

The command was given to the ancient Israelites, "Honor the Sabbath and keep it holy." Well, what does that mean? They had to work it out in the light of who God was and in the light of their history with him.

"Honor your father and mother." What does that mean from a practical standpoint? They had to work it out.

"Leave the corners of your fields unharvested so that the poor can come and get what they need." Well, how big is a corner? God left it up to them to figure out and decide for themselves. He didn't plop the answers down into their brains as though they were computers or robots. The book of judges illustrates that having received the Law, they still had to make actual decisions. And God trusted them to do so.



The Holy Spirit does not exhibit mind control over us. The Holy Spirit doesn't control our neurons by causing chemical reactions that are the singular choice that God wants us to make. That is not how the Holy Spirit works with us. The Holy Spirit interacts with us in the way that God created us. So, in what way did God create us?

The ancient Israelites did not have the Holy Spirit. They depended on God's law to work out their issues. We have Jesus Spirit in us and we are to use it to our advantage in every way. Jesus and His spirit do not make our decisions. I never said He did. But His Spirit was left for us to know what He wants for us. We make the choice, hopefully, based on His Will, not ours.

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[chino]

Experiencing God is no easy task!
To me is “Ultimate Close Relationship “ with Christ!

[AZ&F'sDaddy]

The ancient Israelites did not have the Holy Spirit. They depended on God's law to work out their issues. We have Jesus Spirit in us and we are to use it to our advantage in every way. Jesus and His spirit do not make our decisions. I never said He did. But His Spirit was left for us to know what He wants for us. We make the choice, hopefully, based on His Will, not ours.

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Your assertion that the ancient Israelite did not have the Holy Spirit is unsupported. Psalm 139:7 "Where could I go from thy Spirit, where could I flee from thy face?"

The Holy Spirit has always been around, working to create, bless and redeem. His presence and work is not unique to the New Covenant church or scriptures. He indwelt, guided and blessed the Old Covenant church also.

Just start with these few texts among numerous others:
1. Genesis 1:2; Psalm 104:29-30
2. Genesis 6:3-5
3. Genesis 17:17; 18:11; Romans 4:19 & Galatians 4:29
4. Isaiah 63:10-14
5. See Nehemiah 9:20; Leviticus 26:12-13; Exodus 29:43-46
6. See Exodus 35:10-11, 30-31
7. Numbers 11:10-30
8. See Judges 3:10; 6:34 and other places
9. 1 Samuel 16:13-14; Psalm 51:11
10. Micah 3:8
11. 2 Chronicles 15:1-8
12. Nehemiah 9:30; Zechariah 7:12
13. 1 Peter 1:11
14. See Joel 2:28-29; Jeremiah 31:31-34; 33:19-26; Ezekiel 36:26-28; 37:1-14,24,26-27
15. See Psalm 104, especially verse 30
16. Ezekiel 2:2; 3:4
17. Acts 2:33
18. Haggai 2:5
19. Zechariah 4:6-10
20. John 14:16,26
21. Luke 1:13-15
22. Luke 2:25-27
23. Luke 1:35
24. John 7:38-39
25. There is no "given" in the Greek text though the translations are no doubt correct in supplying it. See Acts 19:2 for something similar.
26. John 14:17

[AZ&F'sDaddy]

The ancient Israelites did not have the Holy Spirit. They depended on God's law to work out their issues. We have Jesus Spirit in us and we are to use it to our advantage in every way. Jesus and His spirit do not make our decisions. I never said He did. But His Spirit was left for us to know what He wants for us. We make the choice, hopefully, based on His Will, not ours.

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And, yes, I agree that we actually make the decisions and, it would be hoped that we would make those decisions based upon who God is and what he is like. But there is not one, singular, predetermined-by-God-path that we must choose or be forever doomed or that God will punish us for if we do not choose it. There are an infinite number of "right" choices that God gives us the freedom to decide.

[rolylane6]

And, yes, I agree that we actually make the decisions and, it would be hoped that we would make those decisions based upon who God is and what he is like. But there is not one, singular, predetermined-by-God-path that we must choose or be forever doomed or that God will punish us for if we do not choose it. There are an infinite number of "right" choices that God gives us the freedom to decide.

There's an infinite number of wrong ones too and therein lies the problem with making choices apart from the Will of God.

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[Buckshot4900]

There are some very good answers in this thread.
As said already, the key to following Christ’s directions is to daily stay in the Word and let Him direct each and every decision you make.
My dad always said you need to stay as close to your Heavenly Father every minute of every day as you would to your earthly father deep in the woods at night.
Always remember to thank Him for all He does for you, no matter how small.


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