How Do You Know God’s Will For Your Life?

Romans 12:2: Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Discovering your calling, that thing God has put on your heart to do, can seem elusive. But I think it’s closer than you realize. Here are some quick thoughts to help you on your journey to find your place in the Story of God.

The Must: (Do not be conformed to this world)
See the world as it is, and imagine the world as it should be. Take an honest look at the situation in your city or an issue in a faraway place, and get a burden for it.

Answer these questions: What’s wrong with this world? Where is the gospel desperately needed? What fires you up? What must change?

The Who: (Transformed by the renewal of your mind)
Knowing God was paramount to knowing my calling and it’s paramount to knowing yours too. Spend time with God so you can better see things through his eyes. Pray, read scripture, be in community, love God and others in your everyday life, and do your best where God has placed you right now. After all, if you’re faithful in the little things, you will be in greater things (Luke 16:10). When you do these things, you don’t just see what’s wrong with this world, but also what’s going on in your own heart.

Answer these questions: What sins are you tangled up in? What other gods are you bowing down to? What thought patterns need to go? Who do you need to forgive?

The Goods: (Testing & Discerning)
Take an honest assessment of your talents, strengths, and weaknesses—and let other people help you by participating in community and allowing them to share what they see in you.

Answer these questions: What do you enjoy? What are you good at? Do other people agree?

Where “The Must”, “The Who”, & “The Goods” collide, that’s often where your calling is!

GO FOR IT AND BRING OTHERS WITH YOU!

A calling is “the place where your deep gladness meets the world’s deep need.”
- Frederick Buechner