Acts 5
For believers this is a powerful reminder that God's will is unstoppable - period. An equally important message is that plans that are of "human origin" (as noted by Gamaliel) will fail...we must seek guidance and validation that our plans are in line with God's purpose and will.
How can we validate that our plans are in line with God's will for our lives?
- Read the Bible; it is God and it is God's word for us
- Pray
- Seek wise counsel (Exodus 18:13-27)
- Ask yourself if you are at peace; peace is an indicator of the extent to which You are following God (Galatians 5:22)
- Seek confirming circumstances (God is unstoppable and His will should be clear to the extent that you are getting "positive" results).
To be clear, you should probably use ALL five methods to validate God's will for your life as for many of us, myself included, we can can easily use one method or another to validate that our own plans are God's will.
My Prayer: Lord, You are indeed great and Your design and will is perfect. I have seen Your hand in my life and in the life of others. Perfect! I know You have a plan for me and it is not to harm me but to prosper me as You say in Jeremiah. Thank You Jesus that You love me so much despite my sin. I am weak, selfish, impatient, I worry too much, I am quick to anger, slow to listen, etc. Please forgive me for such sin and help me turn from such sin towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength. Help me love others as Your do. Help me grow in my faith. Help me know and follow Your will for my life.
"For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.” v38-39
For believers this is a powerful reminder that God's will is unstoppable - period. An equally important message is that plans that are of "human origin" (as noted by Gamaliel) will fail...we must seek guidance and validation that our plans are in line with God's purpose and will.
How can we validate that our plans are in line with God's will for our lives?
- Read the Bible; it is God and it is God's word for us
- Pray
- Seek wise counsel (Exodus 18:13-27)
- Ask yourself if you are at peace; peace is an indicator of the extent to which You are following God (Galatians 5:22)
- Seek confirming circumstances (God is unstoppable and His will should be clear to the extent that you are getting "positive" results).
To be clear, you should probably use ALL five methods to validate God's will for your life as for many of us, myself included, we can can easily use one method or another to validate that our own plans are God's will.
My Prayer: Lord, You are indeed great and Your design and will is perfect. I have seen Your hand in my life and in the life of others. Perfect! I know You have a plan for me and it is not to harm me but to prosper me as You say in Jeremiah. Thank You Jesus that You love me so much despite my sin. I am weak, selfish, impatient, I worry too much, I am quick to anger, slow to listen, etc. Please forgive me for such sin and help me turn from such sin towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength. Help me love others as Your do. Help me grow in my faith. Help me know and follow Your will for my life.
