Day 331 - What Is Not The Will Of God

Thoughts on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength (Vol. 1) - # 326

         

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Very few things enter the discussions of Believers as much as “Is this the will of God?”  How sad.  Michael points out the simplicity of knowing God’s will.

DAY 331

What Is Not The Will Of God

And out of the ground the Lord God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden. --Genesis 2:9

How often we meet believers who are looking for red lights that will stop them, because they do not know whether they are doing God's will. Did Adam and Eve spend their days in paradise looking for red lights? Obviously not! God told them from the start that there was a red light in front of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil that prohibited their partaking of the fruit. From every other tree they were free to eat, and those trees fed not only the physical hunger of man but also the desires of mind, will, and emotions, for they were pleasing to the sight. The tree of life (Jesus) was there, also, the One that would feed the spirit of man. Man was free to eat from all. God clearly told of the tree that was not allowed so that man would not have to walk through the garden examining each tree and wondering if it were allowed, living a life of exhaustion and worry rather than getting on with the enjoyment of life, the dwelling place, and God Himself. Man was to be free! It takes far too much energy to know all that is allowed; it is much simpler to understand the few things that are not allowed. God has the habit of telling us what the red lights are so that we can get on with abundant living and not be sidetracked by the constant examination of the permissible while missing Him. By knowing ahead of time what the red lights are, we can get on with living in the Kingdom of God and enjoying what we are doing.  

If you are confused in knowing the will of God, discern in Scripture what you are not to do and avoid those things; all else is permissible. We are to love our neighbor as our self, and when we are not doing this one thing, little else matters. Do you see how simple it is? If we avoid self-centeredness, we will find that 90% of what we do is allowable. It is permissible to move where we want, take the job we want, go on the vacation that we desire, and choose a place of fellowship and service; but it is not permissible to be bitter, judgmental, to participate in the deeds of the flesh, or to lack love and compassion, for all of these feed self-centeredness. Many strain over knowing the right car to buy when the real issue is whether they are loving their mates, not provoking others to anger, or not being competitive. 

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Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches           Pink – PV, Priceless Victory

As with so much in life, definitions cause our “rise and fall.”  Michael said this over and over and over.  “Will of God”?  The Greek for “will” means “heart.”  The heart of God.  How do we know His heart?  Read the Bible.  Discern Scripture.  God shows us what His heart is in virtually every matter of life.  At least enough to “choke a horse” as the saying goes in East Texas…enough to keep Christians IN His will for years to come!

Besides Holy Spirit will bring an “unh-uh” if we head in the wrong direction with a heart desiring God’s will.

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