The Truth About Knowing God’s Will: Conclusion

When I woke up from that dream terribly scared rather than excited, I knew something was wrong. You see, no form of fear comes from God, not even the fear of missing out on His will or His voice. Wanting God’s will to a point where you’re living in constant fear and suspicion does not make you a spiritual person. I realized that being afraid that I would miss God’s will was not proof of my love for God, rather it was proof that I didn’t trust that God was leading me.

As I spent time studying God’s word, it became so clear to me that even much more than I wanted God’s will, He wanted to lead me. The Bible says in Romans 8:14-16 that as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. It goes on to say that we have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear and that God’s Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God! (This is really paraphrased and I would encourage you to read the scripture). How amazing! Simply put, because we are the children of God, we are led by His Spirit!

One of the scriptures that also really freed me from fear is Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart”. Pause right there. Read again. This scripture can easily be misread and misinterpreted. I got to understand that this verse isn’t saying that if we delight ourselves in the Lord, then He will fulfill every flimsy and fleshly desire of our hearts. No, it actually means that when we delight ourselves in the Lord, He will place in us (give us) the desires of our hearts! And when the desires of our hearts are placed in there by God, they will be granted! Awesome!

So I began to ask myself “Am I a child of God?” Answer was yes. This qualified me to be led by God. I also asked myself “am I truly and honestly delighting myself in Him?” The answer was yes. This meant that it was God that placed in me this desire to get married and it was He who had given me peace about this man.

There are countless scriptures on being led by God. (John 10:4-5, Psalm 32:8, Isaiah 48:27 to mention a few). I encourage you to search God’s word. You’re entitled to divine direction as a believer. It’s not something you should be afraid of.

In knowing God’s will though, it’s important to ask yourself some questions and be very honest in answering them. You see, it’s hard for God to lead a soul that is not fully yielded to Him. I was able to stand on God’s word and know that He was leading me to marry my husband because I had come to a point where I could say for sure that I was TOTALLY surrendered to God. I was at a point where if God told me Yemi (my husband) was not the one, I would gladly turn around and shut that door. I wanted to please God more than I wanted a husband. I was truly delighting myself in the Lord and He was placing His desires in my heart. So my question to you is this and please don’t give a religious answer. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you search your heart. This is so important. Have you truly let go in total surrender to God? Do you delight in Him more than in your desire to be with that man? If God told you to let that relationship go, would you say “Yes Lord, I know your plans for me are better than my plans for myself?”.

If you can truly answer yes to the questions above, then you’re at a place where your heart is tender enough to receive direction from God. When He brings a man your way and he’s in alignment with God’s standard for you, you don’t need to be afraid. If God has given you peace, then prayerfully move ahead, trusting that because you’re God’s child and you delight in Him, He is leading you. He will protect your heart. He will guide you. And even if for some reason it does not turn out the way you expect, you will still have peace because you know you involved God all the way and that this is only a test as there’s greater to come.

If however, you’re struggling to answer the questions above, then please ask God to work on your heart. Ask Him to take you to a place of surrender. To a place where you seek Him above all else. To a place where your delight is in Him. This is a sure foundation for walking in God’s will.

The truth of God’s word was what set me free from fear and now, even in other areas of my life when I have a desire to do or pursue something, I check my motives. I ask myself if I’m truly delighting myself in the Lord above this desire and if I would be okay if God said “no”. I also check if this thing I’m about to do would bring glory to God. If I can confidently answer yes, then I move forward, trusting that God is leading me because I’m His child. Many of us will never get to hear God’s voice audibly, but He’s ever near to lead and guide us as we surrender to Him.

For the child of God, knowing and being in God’s will should be one of the easiest things. As you delight yourself in Him and in His Word, He will place in you His own desires. Those desires become yours, and then He grants them. You will experience the joy, peace and freedom that comes with being led by God.

You don’t have to be afraid of missing God. You just focus on truly loving Him, being surrendered to Him and delighting in Him and you will be amazed at how much in the centre of His will you will be!