God's will

[LIVN4JC]

Showers definetly are desired. Cleanliness is next to Godliness. Spiritually and physically. The rest of your actions.... ask yourself would you do it if Jesus was their in the physical sense? If not I would say don't do it. But here is another thought... If you are a child of the Lords, Jesus is there constantly. If it would make Him turn His face from you it is a sin and not what the Lord would want you to do. Blessings.

[Guest shiloh357]

I have a question:

How do I know that it's the will of God for me to do things like taking a shower, or hanging with friends, or playing a board game, or doing anything which people normally do in a day? Is it enough to say, "The bible doesn't say anything against this, so it must be fine" ?

I know that we should always seek the will of God first and foremost, but I get confused: does this mean we should ask whether it's the will of God for us to do every action in life?

I think what needs to be pointed out is that God has both a will and plan for your life.

God's will is the same for everyone. To put it plainly, God's Word is His Will for your life. Yet, God also has a plan for your life and it is different for you than it is for others, but the end result is that God's plan for your life and His plan for someone else's life always brings about His will which is common for both of you.

So, God may call one person to be a missionary, but someone else is used by the Lord to be a stay-at-home mom or as a doctor or something else. So how do you know God's plan? Well the Bible tells us how.

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. (Proverbs 4:18)

The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just. (Isaiah 26:7)

If you want to know God's plan for your life, you need to be in a place where you are following the Word of God. You must walk in the light you currently have before more is given. The path of the righteous is like the light that gets fuller and fuller. The more light you walk in, the more you will receive. In Isaiah, God says that He "weighs" the path of the just. The word for weigh in Hebrew means to balance or to make level. The idea is that when we are walking in obedience God, He smooths out our path. That is not a promise that we will not experience obstacles, but the blessed truth is that we don't encounter them alone, but with God at our side who is greater than any obstacle might encounter and who has the resources to help us overcome them.

Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

(Psalms 37:3-7)

If you want to know God's plan for your life, then Trust In Him, Delight yourself in Him, Commit your life to Him, and then Rest In Him. Give it all over to Him and then rest in the confidence that He is working it out in your life. He wants nothing more to work His plan out in your life.

Finally, one last important passage:

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

(Proverbs 3:5-6)

When you trust in God with all that is in you, when He is your portion, your provision, your source of supply, when He is the polestar of your existance, the love of your life, and your life is guided by His Spirit and His Word and you acknowledge His guidance in all areas of your life, you will see Him direct your paths, and any questions you had will be answered and any fears you've had will dissolve into peace.

[Teach]

(He probably doesn't care though if you buy the blue or the brown sweater)

For the most part, I repeat, for the most part God is not so concerned with the incidentals.

I for one believe that God is interested with every aspect of our lives. He cares about everything.

Just because we do not take the time to ask Him about trivial things does not mean He doesn't care.

He counts every hair on our head, He clothes the Lily of the field, He cares for the swallow and we are much more precious to Him.

Blue or brown sweater? Who knows, except God? Maybe the Blue sweater, even though from the same brand, was made with a slightly better wool and the dye will not fade as bad as the brown. It will give you better enjoyment and down the road when you recycle it to the Goodwill, which is something that you're not thinking of now, it will hold out longer for that homeless widow whom God is also very interested in.

God also gives us common sense which is Widom built on the knowledge we aquire. This knowledge should come from Him and His Word. This would make that knowledge righteous, holy, upright, etc. which in turn would fuel common sense decision the same way.

Intimacy with God should bring us to want to know everything about Him and to share everything about us, even if He knows it all to begin with.

BTW just so that you don't that I'm on a pedestal here. I very often fail to seek His thoughts or will or desires in trivial things. But that is to my shame.

God Bless

[MorningGlory]

I have to agree with the poster formerly known as....uh....whatever his name was. If you don't feel right about something, then it's probably something you shouldn't be doing. Our daily routine is not of importance to God; He's concerned with our souls. You would drive yourself into a padded room trying to figure out if He was okay with each and every thing you do. Just read your Bible.

[Rick-Parker]

Thanks, MG. And you can call me Rick. LOL

I also believe that scripture teaches that God is interested in every aspect of our lives.

[MorningGlory]

Thanks, MG. And you can call me Rick. LOL

I also believe that scripture teaches that God is interested in every aspect of our lives.

Okay, Rick, I will do that. But do you really believe that God is interested in EVERYTHING we do? I mean, I might tell him all about my Hollyhocks and why they're ugly or why Tide w/Bleach is awesome but....I can just imagine the Creator of the Universe falling asleep while listening to it.....

[Rick-Parker]

I do believe that He is. After all, He sent His only Son to die for me and to save my soul. I believe that he knows the # of hairs on my head. That takes a lot of attention since it is falling out. Seriously though......

[Massorite]

Thanks, MG. And you can call me Rick. LOL

I also believe that scripture teaches that God is interested in every aspect of our lives.

Okay, Rick, I will do that. But do you really believe that God is interested in EVERYTHING we do? I mean, I might tell him all about my Hollyhocks and why they're ugly or why Tide w/Bleach is awesome but....I can just imagine the Creator of the Universe falling asleep while listening to it.....

But He does Liston to every single word that comes out of our mouths. He is with all of the time and nothing escapes His notice. Why? Because we are His children. If you are a parent then you would know that even when your child comes up to with the smallest or tinniest of thoughts or problems you know that it is a big deal to them and act to-wards them accordingly. As if their big deal is your big deal.

[MorningGlory]

Thanks, MG. And you can call me Rick. LOL

I also believe that scripture teaches that God is interested in every aspect of our lives.

Okay, Rick, I will do that. But do you really believe that God is interested in EVERYTHING we do? I mean, I might tell him all about my Hollyhocks and why they're ugly or why Tide w/Bleach is awesome but....I can just imagine the Creator of the Universe falling asleep while listening to it.....

But He does Liston to every single word that comes out of our mouths. He is with all of the time and nothing escapes His notice. Why? Because we are His children. If you are a parent then you would know that even when your child comes up to with the smallest or tinniest of thoughts or problems you know that it is a big deal to them and act to-wards them accordingly. As if their big deal is your big deal.

Well, when you put in those terms then I can see Him listening to my drivel....just like I listen to the silliness that comes out of my beloved children. He truly is an awesome God to put up with children as wayward as the likes of us.

[Massorite]

Thanks, MG. And you can call me Rick. LOL

I also believe that scripture teaches that God is interested in every aspect of our lives.

Okay, Rick, I will do that. But do you really believe that God is interested in EVERYTHING we do? I mean, I might tell him all about my Hollyhocks and why they're ugly or why Tide w/Bleach is awesome but....I can just imagine the Creator of the Universe falling asleep while listening to it.....

But He does Liston to every single word that comes out of our mouths. He is with all of the time and nothing escapes His notice. Why? Because we are His children. If you are a parent then you would know that even when your child comes up to with the smallest or tinniest of thoughts or problems you know that it is a big deal to them and act to-wards them accordingly. As if their big deal is your big deal.

Well, when you put in those terms then I can see Him listening to my drivel....just like I listen to the silliness that comes out of my beloved children. He truly is an awesome God to put up with children as wayward as the likes of us.

You got that right.