How can I know the will of God? Part 2

One of the most frustrating factors one can experience in any type of relationship is poor communication. Some women have accused us men of being simple-minded people, but many would argue that we are just merely straightforward with what we want. Period. However, since it seems that men and women are a different specie, the latter are not always “straightforward” and “simple-minded” as we are. Hence, frustration and confusion arise when one is misinterpreted. At any rate, we were all raised and engineered differently by the Creator, and have our unique ways of communicating.

Nonetheless, these types of issues slowly dissipate as the two individuals become more acquainted with each other, and as a result they learn how to interpret every single move they make. Their words, tone, eyes, and gestures speak more than a million and one words. Spending time, listening, and studying each other eventually enables them to understand one another.

Perhaps this is the common denominator most of us face in our relationship with God. Day after day we kneel down and beg the Lord to teach us what His will is, and some of us have even dared to believe that sometimes He doesn’t speak back. Frustration arises. Confusion too. We fall to our knees, and even though we hear his voice, we do not understand what He is saying. But maybe, just maybe, if we were to spend more time with him, speak less, listen more, and study Him things would be differently.

Scripture is filled with information regarding what the will of the Lord for your life is. It’s there written in black bold big letters. Let me show you just a tiny bit of it:

1.  “For this is the will of God, your sanctification” (1 Thes 4, NASB).

a.     Abstain from sexual sin (3)

b.     Learn how to control your body  (4)

c.      Love one another (9)

d.     Mind your own business (11)

e.     Learn how work with your hands (11)

f.      Know your biblical doctrines and beliefs (13-17)

g.     Comfort one another (18)

The Lord hears ands understands your heart, tears, frustrations, words, and your silence because He has spent every single second of your life right there next to you. He listens to you, and has studied you from day one. He knows you and I have trouble communicating, therefore, the Holy Spirit TRANSLATES our prayers to the father with groaning too deep for words because we simply do not know how to pray (Romans 8:26).

For that reason, is our turn now to learn and become acquainted with God’s love-language. How? The same way He has done with us: Spending time, listening, and studying Him through Scriptures.

Blessings!