7 Steps to Find Out God’s Plan for Your Life
Ξ July 23rd, 2008 | → | ∇ Educate for Freedom, Self-improvement:Spiritual |
“For we are God’s own handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, (born anew) that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us (taking paths which He prepared ahead of time), that we should walk in them (living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live).” (Ephesians 2:10, The Amplified Bible)
Whether you’re flipping hamburgers in the middle of nowhere or just about to receive a highly acclaimed college degree, be assured that God has a perfect, blessed and exciting plan for you.
And once a person understands that they are not placed furtively on this earth, but that they are predestined to walk out a perfect plan for their life, designed by God Himself, the quest for their destiny begins. But how do you start?
Following are seven steps you can take to find God’s will for your life:
- First of all submit to His program. Why would you ever want to design your own life, when your possibilities are so vastly limited compared to His? Besides, He is more interested in your wellbeing than you are, –and He is smarter than you!
- Draw closer to Him. Slow down and take time to hear His voice. Ask Him to reveal His plan to you. God will always respond.
- Read the Bible each day. God’s Word will not tell you whom to marry or where to get your next job, but it will reveal His known will. Start with the book of Proverbs. You’ll be surprised how much insight you will get about God’s will for so many different areas of your life.
- Act on that Word. When God reveals something to you, some changes He wants you to make or a step He wants you to take, do it. He will not reveal the next step if you haven’t been obedient in taking the previous one.
- Find out what your peculiar gifts are. You have been endued by God Himself with a unique combination of talents that He will help you develop to walk out His plan for your life. Use what is in your hands to do what is in your heart.
- Pinpoint your dreams and passions. If they line up with His Word, they are probably from God Himself. He put them into your heart to give you a vision to pursue.
- Start moving. God cannot drive a parked car. Start sowing your gift into other lives. It will launch you forward more than anything else can, because giving is more blessed than receiving.