Downttime July 10, 2023

 DownTime July 10, 2023

"What is your Mystery"

God wants what is best for us. God wants us to surrender anything that isn't best for us - FOR US! 

God is clear about wanting to work with us. 

God is clear about wanting to work for us. 

God is clear that you have to meet him for this "us" to work. 

In Him we have: 

    1. forgiveness 2. forgiveness 3. Hope

Jesus' death is how we have these things. Jesus was God's plan for us to be able to live out this plan in our life. There is no other way that it is possible. 

The Bible is clear that God desires for his people to continually know his will. 

1 Thessalonians 5:17 says Pray continually. Why? So that we can know God's will. 

Romans 12:2 - Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

How can you seek God's will in your life? 

What do you need to surrender (give up) in order to follow god's will? 

Ephesians 1:9-10 - he[a] made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 10 to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.

God will show you. You have to be committed to Him and committed to wanting to know. 

Where in your life do you need God's guidance? 

Listen to God for his guidance. 

How can you listen? 

1. Prayer 2. Reading the Bible 3. Other people 4. Worship

The more you do these, the closer you will become to God, the more like Christ you become, and the more you will know and live out God's will in your life. 

God wants to talk to you throughout your day. 

Your heavenly Father loves you. 

God wants the best for you. 

God wants to help you find the best for you. 

Live your life in response to the life-giving knowledge of God's will. 

Trust and listen Today.