KNOWING GOD’S WILL=
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Insight from George Müller=
When it came to knowing God's will, George Müller=
(1805-1898), an English evangelist and philanthropist (one who makes a
donation, a contributor), was remarkably and humbly gifted. A man of faith =
and
prayer, Müller established orphanages in <=
st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Bristol and founde=
d the
Scriptural Knowledge Institution for Home and Abroad. The following are
wonderful excerpts from one of his essays.
Knowing God's Wi=
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How to Ascertain the Will of God
Knowing God's will is the key to prayer, spiritual growth and fruitfulness =
in
our individual lives. Here's how George Müller
set out to ascertain the will of God on a daily basis:
- I seek at the beginning to get my heart into such a state that =
it
has no will of its own in regard to a given matter. Nine-tenths of the
trouble with people generally is just here. Nine-tenths of the
difficulties are over come when our hearts are ready to do the Lord's
will, whatever it may be. When one is truly in this state, it is usual=
ly
but a little way to the knowledge of what His will is.
- Having done this, I do not leave the result to feeling or simple
impression. If so, I make myself liable to great delusions.
- I seek the Will of the Spirit of God through, or in connection
with, the Word of God. The Spirit and the Word must be combined. If I =
look
to the Spirit alone without the Word, I lay myself open to great delus=
ions
also. If the Holy Ghost guides us at all, He will do it according to t=
he
Scriptures and never contrary to them.
- Next I take into account providential circumstances. These often
plainly indicate God's Will in connection with His Word and Spirit.
- I ask God in prayer to reveal His Will to me aright.
- Thus, through prayer to God, the study of the Word, and reflect=
ion,
I come to a deliberate judgment according to the best of my ability and
knowledge, and if my mind is thus at peace, and continues so after two=
or
three more petitions, I proceed accordingly. In trivial matters, and in
transactions involving most important issues, I have found this method
always effective.
Knowing God's Wi=
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The Key to Everything!
Christ taught us that knowing God's will and living in obedience to that wi=
ll
is the key to it all! God is the potter; we are the clay. God keeps us spin=
ning
on His potter's wheel, shaping and reshaping us as He bathes our lives in t=
ears
to make us more Christ-like so He can use us for His will. Surrender daily.
Keep your clay moist through daily prayer - prayer that's in accordance to =
His
will.