As a Christian, I have wrestled with these questions. I have often heard that God wants us to search and struggle to find His will. Is this what the Bible teaches? Nowhere in the Bible does it say that we need to find God's will. Instead, Jesus instructs us to:
"seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness," Mt. 6:32 ESV
Do a simple word search for "seek" on www.BibleGateway.com and you will see verse after verse where God instructs His people to "seek the Lord," "seek My face," "seek your God," "seek My name," "seek Me."
God only wants us to seek HIM. If He is not at the center, then something has replaced Him. But, does this mean He doesn't want us to know His will for our lives?
Not at all:
"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God," Rom. 12:2 ESV
Several passages even clearly state some of God's will for us as believers:
"For this is the will of God, your sanctification" I Thess. 4:3 ESV
"give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." I Thess. 5:18 ESV
So, God wants us to know, but HOW do we know if what we are doing is really God's will?
"And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. 28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them." Rom 8:27-28 NLT
"'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD,' plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" Jer. 29:11 ESV
Wow. Not only can we be assured that God has plans for our good and that give us hope, He has also given us His Spirit who already knows God's will for us and pleads for us according to that will! If we are seeking God first in our lives, then His Spirit is able to work freely through us and we ARE God's will.
Again, all we need to do is seek God. Put Him in the center of your life, then your life will be God's will. If we knew all of His plans for us, why would we need faith? God wants us to place our faith in Him and His good will for us.
"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him" Heb. 11:6 ESV
So, the path we walk as a Christian often looks like this:

God knows what the road looks like, where the tough spots are, how it twists and bends and where it goes, but because He asks us to have faith in Him for guidance, He only shows us one step at a time...
"for the LORD searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you" I Chr. 28:9 ESV
I encourage you to search God's Word yourself for more about the subject of His will for our lives.
~Michelle











