For many years I was a Bible teacher in a Christian school.  One of the questions I heard repeatedly from my students was, “How can I know God’s will for my life?”  This question came from students who were serious about their walk with the Lord.  For the most part, these students wanted to be obedient to the Lord and wanted to live a life that would be pleasing to Him.

This question is challenging for most of us.

There is a passage in Acts, chapter 13 that shows us how two men, Barnabas and Saul, received an assignment from God.  This passage should help us understand, in part, how we can be tuned in to hearing God’s will for our lives.

Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting,

the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul

for the work to which I have called them.” 

Then after fasting and praying

they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit,

they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. (Acts 13:1-4 ESV)

What are some things that you can do as you go through the lifelong process of learning God’s will for your life?

• Spend time worshipping the Lord with other Christians. (Recognize and honor God as the sovereign and holy God.)
  • Singing
  • Praying
  • Reading Scripture
  • Listening to the Word being taught
• Be attentive to the leading of the Holy Spirit. (All Christians have the Holy Spirit.)
• Know that God has a unique plan and purpose for your life.
• Spend time alone in studying the Scripture and in vigilant, passionate prayer. (Remove as many distractions as possible.)
• Look for support and affirmation from other Christians.
• Do what the Holy Spirit is leading you to do.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10 ESV)

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