Are you afraid of God's will?

Over the years, I have known many followers of Christ who struggle with surrendering to the will of God. They think God's will means that they will have to do things that will make them miserable. They say, “If I surrender to God’s will for my life, He might lead me to be a missionary or something crazy." Or they think, "If I follow God's will for my life, He may never let me get married or go on a nice vacation.”

I love the fact that Romans 12:2 reminds us that God’s will is "good, acceptable, and perfect."

But God’s will for your life is good. He’s not trying to make you miserable. He’s seeking to increase your joy. He knows what He made you for. When we read Romans 12:1 we see that the whole motivation behind presenting our bodies and pursuing God’s will is His mercy. God has been merciful to you. He’s not giving you what you deserve. If you are a follower of Jesus, judgment and hell are no longer in your future. God is merciful. Why wouldn’t you want to give up the control of your future to a merciful God?

For us to think that God’s will might make us miserable is to think unworthy thoughts about God.

God’s will is good for me. God’s will is acceptable to me. God’s will is perfect for me. That's what Romans 12:2 is saying. Do you believe it?

I'm pretty sure that most people reading this aren't really too sure about that. So, why not read these next three lines out loud.

God’s will is good for me.
God’s will is acceptable to me.
God’s will is perfect for me.

Now, ask God to help you believe it. Ask Him to help you have a heart's desire to discern and do His will. Ask Him to give you the grace to live out His will.

Don’t be afraid of God’s will for your life. It’s good, acceptable, and perfect.

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