Will of God, Conclusion

For the past few posts I have been sharing some thoughts concerning the pursuit of the will of God in our individual lives.  Many of us continue to pursue the will of God on a daily basis.  I feel that I need to interject this thought; the importance of the "will of God" is not just limited to the "ministry".  Each of us need to seek and desire to walk in the daily plan and purpose for our lives. 

Here is one of the conclusions that I have reached over the past few days of prayer and introspection; the will of God is attainable.  Living in the will of God can be accomplished through the practice of spiritual disciplines and spiritual principles.  Here are some of the disciplines and principles that I have been able to identify over the past few days; we must maintain a persistent and consistent pursuit of the development of our relationship with God; we must maintain a willingness to lay aside our will and desires for the plan and purpose of God; we must maintain a heart of submission and surrender to the all-knowing power of God; we must maintain a prayer life that keeps each of us connected to the heart of God which will reveal the loving direction of God even when we don't understand the path that we are traveling; and we must maintain a deep love for God that transcends all of the obstacles, barriers, difficulties, and challenges that we will face as we travel the road of life.  Each of you could add your thoughts and ideas to this list but I would encourage you to review these inspirations that God spoke into my heart.  Each of us should be examining our heart to make sure that we are making applications of these principles/disciplines to our daily walk with Christ. 

There is one more conclusion that I desire to share with you today; each of us must stay focused on Christ as we seek the will of God for our lives.  It is so easy to become distracted and subsequently loose our focus on the higher calling that God has for each of us.  The enemy will seek to create a spirit of apathy and complacency in each of us which will stymie and hinder our focus.  But through the power of Christ we have the authority to resist and defeat the efforts of the enemy.  We can be victorious and we can successfully walk in the will of God for our lives.  Do not lose hope and do not forsake the principle of tenacity.  As I have said on previous occasions; "God will lead if I will take the time and make the effort to follow!"