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I read a powerful message that I would like to share.

I think that the ending gives us an awesome thought to ponder over.

Why we miss God's Will

God has provided the Holy Spirit to teach His children about His will for them. (John 14:26) So why do we have trouble understanding what the plan is?

We make decisions based on emotion.

When life presses in on us, our instinct is to move away from the source of stress or pain.

At such times, our need to remove difficulties and turmoil from our lives can take precedence over the Lord's plan.

We figure He could not possibly want us to feel this way, so we take action and hope that we are in His will. Our emphasis is on ourselves rather than on God's purposes.

We focus only on the immediate.

Many times we come to God troubled about the choices we or our loved ones are facing.

We do not see how this situation could possibly be His will. Our short-term focus prevents us from seeing the Lord's long-term purposes.

We conduct a superficial search.

In our desire for an answer, we can treat finding God's will like a checklist:

Read the Bible; pray; fast; serve; worship; give. Then, satisfied with what we have done, we press the Lord for His answer now.

But we have neglected to give God the time and stillness needed for hearing from Him. (Psalm 46:10) Investing time with God is a necessity, not a luxury, and listening without distractions is essential.

How much Bible study is required to find out what our heavenly Father wants for us?

What amount of prayer? What quantity of time? The answer is simple:

whatever it takes to hear from God. He will answer. Will we wait?

Take care and as always,

Love in Christ,

Joyce



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Those are some good questions

Psa 32:8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

How long does it take before we are able to follow the guidance of God's eye?