Proverbs 3:5-7 CSB – Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Romans 12:2 CSB – Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Psalm 143:8b,10 CSB –
Reveal to me the way I should go
because I long for You.
10 Teach me to do Your will,
for You are my God.
May Your gracious Spirit
lead me on level ground.
Ephesians 5:17 CSB – So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
The Prerequisite– Commitment to Trust God
Proverbs 3:5 CSB – Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:7 CSB – Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
John 12:24-26 CSB – “Truly, truly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 The one who loves his life loses it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life. 26 If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also….”
Proverbs 3:7 – Do not be wise in your own eyes;
2 Peter 3:9 – [God] is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.
Luke 19:10 – Jesus said, For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.
1 Timothy 2:4 – [God] wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Acts 2:36-37 CSB – “Therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah!”
When they heard this, they came under deep conviction and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: “Brothers, what must we do?”
Acts 2:38 CSB – “Repent,” Peter said to them, “and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 5:18-19 – give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Don’t stifle the Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 4:3 CSB – For this is God’s will, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality,
Ephesians 5:17-18 CSB – So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. 18 And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit:
Matthew 28:18-20 CSB – Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you.
Knowing God’s Will Begins with OBEDIENCE.
Proverbs 3:5-7, Trust in the Lord with all your heart
Proverbs 3:7, Do not be wise in your own eyes;
The Warning to Heed– Do not rely on your own understanding
Proverbs 3:5-7, Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
Don’t Ever Trust Yourself! (The Message paraphrase)
We can rely on emotions
Proverbs 3:7, Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Proverbs 3:5-7, Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
Ephesians 5:6,15 CSB – Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise— 16 making the most of the time, because the days are evil.
Psalm 86:11 CSB –
Teach me your way, Lord,
and I will live by your truth.
Give me an undivided mind to fear your name.
John 10:27-28 CSB – My sheep listen to My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; 28 and I give them eternal life,
Action– Steps to Help Discover God’s Will
Ask: What Does the Bible Say?
2 Timothy 3:16-17 CSB – All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
2 Peter 1:3 CSB – His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of him
Proverbs 3:5-6 CSB –
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways know him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Matthew 5:32 CSB – But I tell you, everyone who divorces his wife, except in a case of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Ask: Have I Sought God In Prayer, or Am I Rushing Things?
Matthew 7:7 CSB – “Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.
James 1:5 CSB – Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly—and it will be given to him.
Psalm 25:9 CSB – He leads the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.
Have You Surrendered Your Will to God’s Will?
Psalm 25:9 CSB – He leads the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.
Psalm 32:8 CSB – I will instruct you and show you the way to go;
with my eye on you, I will give counsel.
Have You Listened to Mature Christian Advisors?
Proverbs 11:14 CSB – Without guidance, a people will fall,
but with many counselors there is deliverance.
Proverbs 28:26 CSB – The one who trusts in himself is a fool,
but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.
Psalm 1:1 CSB – How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers!
Proverbs 13:20 CSB – The one who walks with the wise will become wise, but a companion of fools will suffer harm.
Make a Decision. Take Responsibility.
“Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” – Peter Drucker
