Daily Delight

Have you ever wondered what God’s will is for your life? Where you should move? Who you should date? What job you should take? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Have you ever wondered how your life would be different if you had just done X?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Sweet sister, the question at the heart of God’s will isn’t, “What should I do?” Rather, it is, “Do I love the Lord with all my heart, soul, mind and strength?" (Mark 12:30) and "Do I love my neighbor as myself?” (Mark 12:31)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Let’s take a look at six things we know to be the will of the Lord for our lives:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀1) God’s will is for His children to be saved. (1 Timothy 2:1-4, 2 Peter 3:9)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀2) God’s will is for His children to be filled with the Spirit. (Ephesians ‪5:17-18‬)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀3) God’s will is for His children to be sanctified (sanctification is the process of being made more and more like Christ, pressing on in holiness and growing in the fruits of the Spirit). (1 Thessalonians 4:3-8)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀4) God’s will is for His children to be submissive. (1 Peter ‪2:13-15‬)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀5) God’s will is for His children to suffer. (1 Peter 3:17, Philippians 1:29) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀6) God’s will is for His children to obey (Romans 12:1-2) from the heart (Ephesians 6:5-6), as a way of life (Colossians 1:9-10), and through the Holy Spirit working in us (Hebrews 13:20).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Another great thing to do is to pray for the things you already know to be God’s will. Pray for good motives in your decision making. Pray for humility and teachability. Pray that the Gospel will be spread. Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, as Jesus asked us to. (Matthew 6:33)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀After you have prayed, studied your Bible and sought wise counsel, make a decision and don’t hyper-spiritualize it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀There really is freedom in Christ. And God, in His sovereignty, has already determined how to fit our choices into His sovereign will.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Die to self. Live for Christ. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Then, do what you want and do it ALL for the glory of God!

About the Author

Caroline Medlin

Caroline is a 22 year old who is currently wrapping up her undergrad degree in Public Relations and Graphic Design.  Originally from Atlanta, GA, she currently lives in a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee. She firmly believes that we grow by beholding the glory of Jesus through studying His Word and is deeply passionate about seeing women grow deeper in their love for the Lord by teaching them to grow deeper in their knowledge of God.

Caroline loves intentional conversations, studying theology, being barefoot and anything on the water. In her free time you can find her with watercolors, an old book or hiking mountains with her Australian Shepherd, Jack, fondly named after Laura Ingall Wilder's dog.

Ephesians 2:13  and Isaiah 53:5 have become two verses she goes back to often in he walk with the Lord. They sum up the beauty of the Gospel and is a faithful reminder of who I am in Christ because of the cross! Isaiah 53:5, "But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed." Ephesians 2:13, "But now in Christ Jesus you who were once far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ."

You can find her on Instagram here and check out her blog, The Grace Scripts here.