God's Will and Your Life
The greatest thing you can do in this life is to discover God's will and then do it. There is no greater joy than walking in step with the purposes of Almighty God. But how do you do that? How do you move from where you are right now to living in the center of God's will?
The answer is found in seven realities that God has shown me through Scripture. These realities are like a road map — they show you where you are in your relationship with God and how to move forward into the fullness of His purposes for your life.
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." — Jeremiah 29:11
The First Reality: God is Always at Work
The first reality is this: God is always at work around you. God never pauses. He is constantly working in your circumstances, in the lives of people around you, and in your own heart. Your task is to look for what He is doing and then join Him in it.
This may seem like a simple statement, but it has profound implications for how you live your life. If God is always at work, then your job is not to figure out what great thing you can do for God. Your job is to discern where God is already working and join Him there.
Jesus modeled this perfectly. In John 5:17, Jesus said, "My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working." And in John 5:19–20, He said, "Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does."
Watching for God's Activity
So how do you see where God is working? You watch for His activity. You look for what moves your heart with compassion. You pay attention to the doors that open unexpectedly. You notice the people God brings across your path. You listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
God's activity is all around you. Your job is simply to have eyes to see it. And when you see it, you respond. You say yes to what God is doing and you join Him in it.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." — Proverbs 3:5–6
This is not passive Christianity. It is deeply active. You are constantly alert, constantly watching, constantly ready to respond. But the direction of your activity comes not from your own ambitions or plans, but from discerning what God is doing and joining Him in it.
The Danger of Human Planning
Many Christians miss what God is doing because they are too busy doing what they planned to do. They wake up with a to-do list that was created entirely by their own thinking, and they go about their day executing that list without ever pausing to ask, "Lord, what are You doing today? How can I join You?"
This approach to life puts you at the center. Your plans, your goals, your ambitions drive everything. God becomes someone you ask to bless what you've already decided to do. But that is not the way of the Kingdom. God doesn't bless our plans — He invites us into His plans.
The question is not "What do I want to do for God?" The question is "What does God want to do, and how can I participate?" This shift in perspective changes everything. It transforms prayer from a wish list into a conversation. It transforms Scripture reading from duty into discovery. It transforms your daily life from a series of tasks into a sacred adventure.
Aligning With His Purposes
When you align your life with God's purposes, something remarkable happens. The burden lifts. You no longer feel the weight of trying to make things happen in your own strength. Instead, you find rest — because you are working from God's strength, not your own.
Matthew 11:28–30 captures this beautifully: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."