Bill Grandfield
January 1st, 2012How do we determine what God's will is for us? We have His word that gives us instruction in general, so to speak. Yet is it so general? We are told in Ephesians and other places how to conduct our marriages in some detail. This is just one example. It is our pride that puts a block on our understanding. Now consider the directions that we should take at work. Here we have to fall back on submission to Gods general instructions for our lives. However we live in a messy world and our hearts are corrupt and deceitful. We may not like to admit this but we must as it is what God says about us. The Spirit lives in us yet the old man is still there. Both have a voice, how do we know which is which especially when our ability to make good judgement is impaired by sin? God promises wisdom to those who ask for it but we must not doubt. We face a decision between two ore more alternatives. Both are honest and can be followed in truth and with compassion. Would either be equally fruitful? God has a direction for our lives, he also has a direction for the situations in which we live. So how do we determine which way to go? We pray but there is no 'sign post' to follow. Various alternatives present themselves to our concience. How do we know which is the prompting of the Spirit and which is our vanity? Can we follow the course that seems most reasonable to us and trust God to bring the success. He could bring a result that we do not like. Would this then be the right or the wrong one? We know that God works out all things for the good of those that love him. This is 'all things' however and not specific things. When we hear people speak on this subject it seems clear to me that their opinions are strongly coloured by their hopes and experiences, both good and bad. It is clear therefore that we can argue ourselves in circles with this. So, what do you think? Do we worry ourselves about it or get on and do what we believe to be correct after prayer?
SKoster
March 31st, 2010God met Paul on the way to Damascus. Paul's zeal against God was turnes to zeal for God.
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janec
September 9th, 2011I have been very underemployed for a lot of years and I am confused as to what I can do to fix this. I have researched my choices and graduated 3 times now with Diploma's that are supposed to get me somewhere, and I am still barley making enough to keep food in my fridge and a place to sleep. I have asked, applied and sought out help from a variety of services, and I always seem to come up flat. I really do not appreciate this cycle of poverty I am forced to live in. I am a single mother and instead of staying home til my daughter was old enough I have worked. I look around and see other single moms who are much younger than me and have no previous trainning in anything get good paying goverment jobs, I know of functioning addicts in great positions living in their own homes and going on yearly tropical vacations, I know of people who have lost their liscence do to drinking and driving receiving grants to have their liscences upgraded, I go to work and come home, I dont drink or do crazy drugs. Ive stopped going out to nite clubs a long time ago. I am active in my community and helpful;to my neighbours. I am great mother, a good employee and faithful friend. I just dont understand why life is such a struggle for me. I have been praying for years for God to open my eyes and my ears. And Im still not hearing anything.
Anonymous
January 6th, 2011Please pray for my friend Mary -- she has been out of work for over a year. She was downsized - she is a good employee they kept her to the very end before closing up. She is 60 and encountering age bias. Also pray for my friend Jeannie W -- she is in the hospital -- bladder problems due to extensive surgery -- she had a perforated intestine and a mass which was removed. The trauma caused irregular heart rhythm and her white blood cell count is not where it should be. thank you for your prayers and thank you for being there
Anonymous
December 29th, 2010pls pray for the availability and common time of four government officials in my region so that a planned meeting will finally push through next month, january 2011 and the proposed agenda be taken up and eventually approved Lord willing...thanks dear brethren in the Lord...God bless.
