God's Will...Thoughts w/out Answers.

K...

Lately I've been tossing around the idea of "God's Will".  It's a common term in the Christian world.

Typically, when we talk about God's Will, we are talking about his direction for our life...or some piece of our life.  When we are looking for it, how do we go about finding it?

It's not that I don't believe in God having a "will" or "purpose" for our life - because I absolutely believe that.  What I'm wrestling with is - what does that mean?

The short answer that I can agree with is: "God's will for your life will be tied to some purpose beyond your own life...that will benefit God's kingdom & humanity".  Agree.

But, how much does that get into?

Does God really care about your job or career?  Choices you make that will affect the rest of your life in some capacity?  Daily choices from the time you wake up til the time you go back to sleep?  I mean how far does God really have a "will" for your life.  How little does God want to micro manage your life...or how big does God want to macro manage your life?

Also, (this is the main point of this for me), how subjective is God's will?  It makes sense that God's will, will be tied to your own DNA...your likes...dislikes...abilities or lack there of...etc.  But, will it always be tied to that?  Will He ever "go against the grain" in our life?  Will His will ever be inconvenient...hard...a test...something you endure...Would He ever have you do something you didn't like?  Pray for someone that's not your friend?  Minister to someone you didn't like?  Etc...

I think the answer is yes...

But, my observation & experience, is that we often feel like God's will is most always going to be a warm fuzzy.  And, to that, I'm not sure.  It just seems that we make God's will on some (most) things very convenient personally...as to avoid the tough things.  Maybe even feeling like "that can't be His will" because it doesn't feel right.  Really?  Is that how it works?

Again, I'm not sure.

In reading the Word, it seems there are times that men or women or families or or or...had to go against the comfort zones of their existence as God directed them.  It seems like we have lost some of that in our walks.

Just because it's out of our comfort zones shouldn't be enough to say "it must not be God's will"...should it?

Just wondering...

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