What is God's Will for Your Life?

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What is God's will for your life? Well, the Bible says give thanks in all circumstances for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

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Not the answer you were looking for? That's probably because what you actually want is to have your fortune told. Many ask about the will of God as though it's the

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Christian equivalent of wishing upon a star. When they talk about God's will for their life what they're probably talking about is the hopes and dreams they have and it's

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God's will for them to have them. But the Bible isn't going to tell you what career you should pursue or where you will live or what tax bracket you should be in or whether you should get married or not get married.

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For those kinds of questions the Bible says wisdom is found in an abundance of counselors. Ephesians 5, 15 through 17 says this,

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Now understanding the will of the Lord doesn't mean what he's going to reveal to you in a vision or a dream or some false prophet trying to con you.

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It's understanding what he's already revealed in his Word. Know what the Word of God says and how to apply it and it will make you wise.

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The Bible also says, So what is

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God's will for your life? That you praise him in all circumstances and that you live holy lives in Christ Jesus according to his