This is something I have struggled with for years...
And I'm going to 'try' to explain and discuss it without getting too theologically deep....
Try is the key word there :)
We know from the bible that we are to live by God's will. Jesus even shows this in the Lord's Prayer when he states:
"Thy will be done!"
God's will. Seems simple enough but....Quick question....
What exactly is God's will?
Let's say you want a brand new car. Or a new home. Maybe a better paying job. And you get on your knees and pray. Are you sure that your request is God's will?
Even more personal, what about health issues....You are sick and pray for God to heal you. This is tricky because we know God wants us in good health, but what if your healing or the healing of others isn't part of God's will?
That's a theological debate for another time. Personally without getting too deep into that, I believe this world is fallen and so is such, disease and pain run rampant. That was never God's plan or don't in line with His will. This is the playground of the devil, so I don't point the finger and blame God for pain and suffering.
But back to His will....Here's how I try to live by His will.
Nose deep. In scripture.
You see, everything God wants us to become, wants us to live by and grow as believers is found in the pages of scripture. Every single bit of it.
So if you are looking for how to be the 'perfect little Christian', there isn't some secret formula. It's literally by prayerfully studying the bible.
Use Christ as our example as well. See how He treated others, how He healed the sick, how He lead his disciples. Follow His example.
What was His relationship with the Father like? Imitate it!
Here's my crazy thoughts on how Christ was able to live the perfect life. We only know bits and pieces about His childhood, but there is scripture where He is in the temple at a young age, learning and teaching the scribes.
And when He met the 2 disciples on the road after His death, He gave them the most in depth bible study in history.
He answered the devil in the wilderness with 'It is written' at every turn which shows us His deep knowledge of His book.
So there's more evidence of how we live God's will.....Spending our free time and as much time as we can...In scripture. That's the beauty of the bible, the more time you spend in it, the more it lights your path.
It's God's way of communicating with His people in today's day and age, so instead of watching the latest video on YouTube or Tiktok, let's open up our bibles and start to have a depper and more meaningful relationship with our Creator!
