Walk In God’s Perfect Will

Walk In God’s Perfect Will

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God

(Romans 12:2).

One sure sign of spiritual maturity for a child of God is the ability to discern and walk in God’s perfect will. Our opening scripture highlights three phases of God’s will: the good, the acceptable and the perfect will of God. 

The good will is the general will of God, as revealed in the written Word of God, something that’s generally good for God and for people. An example is when the Bible tells us to go and preach the Gospel; so any one of us can go and preach the Gospel anywhere, because God said for us to do so.

There’re also specific times that God leads you directly about a particular person or place. As in the case when Paul wanted to go preach in Asia, and the Bible says the Sprit of God didn’t permit him to do so (Acts 16:6). How come? God simply had a different plan for him at that time! Paul wanting to go preach in Asia wasn’t at variance with God’s will, but that was not God’s “perfect will” at that moment. And so the Spirit said “no, don’t go to Asia,” and he obeyed.

But then also, there’s the acceptable will of God; and it means well pleasing; that which the Lord accepts and is well pleasing to Him. An example is when David wanted to build God a temple, and God was pleased with David for having such a plan in his heart. But nonetheless, He disallowed David from building the temple and asked that his son, Solomon, should build it instead.

Though God was pleased with David’s decision to build Him a house, He still said no, because it wasn’t His perfect will for David to be the one to do it. So if David had gone ahead to build it without God specifically talking to him and guiding him into His perfect will, he would have been functioning in God’s acceptable will, and that’s not God’s best. His best is for us to function in His perfect will. It’s the best place; when you’re doing that which God wants you to do, at a particular time, to fulfill His best purpose in your life!

As a Christian, if you desire to live to your highest potentials and purpose in God, and experience total fulfillment in your walk with God, covet to be in God’s perfect will. That is a sign of spiritual maturity and a place of rest. You have to move from what is good, and acceptable to what is the perfect purpose of God for you at anytime, even when it doesn’t seem ‘convenient’. Then you can be guaranteed of God’s utmost blessings for your life.

Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father,

my heart is full of gratitude to you today for the sweetness of your Word and the nourishment it brings to my spirit, soul and body! Thank you for guiding me in the path of your perfect will for my life through the guidance I receive daily from your Word, and your Spirit,

in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Ephesians 5:14-18

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1 Year Bible reading plan: Act 6; 2 Chronicles 26-28

2 Year Bible reading plan: Luke 2:1-7; Deuteronomy 14