We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, 10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, 12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. Colossians 1
The glorious totality of a life in Christ begins with knowledge of his will. We read in the bible of men hearing directly from God with clear specific instructions and directions. We are envious. The will of God seems so mysterious. When things are dark and confusing, we look desperately for the will of God, at least some hint, some nudge in the right direction.
Most of the time, the sense of being lost and confused isn’t caused by not hearing from God, but from not following his last direction. If things seem to be going well, we don’t want to hear about a change of direction. If all seems fine, we don’t think we need to hear from God. Being in tune with the voice of God is a matter of practice. We learn to hear and do and then listen for the next step. We ignore circumstance. We aren’t guiding by our feelings.
The will of God is usually uncomfortable, particularly at first. It just isn’t natural. It’s counter to what the world, our families, our friends and our guts tell us we should do. What at first seems comfortable, eventually becomes obviously wrong.
What’s the last thing God told us to do? Doesn’t matter how long ago it was. All that matters was that we did it. If we didn’t we need to, we won’t get further instructions until we do.
Blessings,
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