Not Doing God's Will
Mankind wants to do their own will, and not God's will. Why are Christians the same way when Jesus Christ said, "Why do you call Me Lord, Lord, and don't do the things I say?"
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---Betty on 7/31/09
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One of the main reasons for following our own will is a lack of understanding what God's will really is. A second key reason is lack of submission - when His will differs from mine it gets difficult (i.e., as long as He wants me to do what I want to do it is easy!).
A truly excellent book on this subject is "Thy Will Be Done On Earth" by Robert Russell. I would highly recommend it to all Christians regardless of their physical or spiritual maturity. |
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---Lawrence on 8/18/09 |
I agree about humility. I was called to humility recently when I was moved from an office to a cubicle at work. I pray that my love for the Lord is too deep to let this affect His calling in my life! |
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---timothy on 8/8/09 |
Betty, I know of two things that ARE God's will that perhaps you should consider. One is humility. The other is love. Just a suggestion--seriously. |
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---Mary on 8/5/09 |
Christians want to do their will because of PRIDE and IDOLITRY (making themselves God). |
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---Leslie on 8/5/09 |
Gods will is that none should perish,thats why he sent his son to die for us.Thats why he gave us the gift of eternal life,of salvation thru jesus.Yes as disciples we are to daily crucify our flesh,to obey Gods word,and with the help of the holy spirit,getting our guidance and strength from above,live our lives covered by grace thru jesus,because we cant do a thing to save ourselves. |
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---tom2 on 8/4/09 |
Betty, do you really know what God's will is? I'd like to know what YOU think God's will is....
I'll give you some hints:
Take up thy cross and follow Him. Deny yourself, your fleshly desires, and unless a seed falls into the ground and dies, it shall have no life in itself. Tell me Betty, what that means?
How about when Paul said, I die daily. To what Betty?
How about don't repay evil for evil, or insult for insult, are you doing that?
Are you forgiving everyone who has wronged you? Are you keeping your mouth shut when the Holy Spirit doesn't want you to say something to someone? These are all part of God's will and there's more...... |
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---anon on 8/3/09 |
Jesus said do not be caught up in this world! Thats the hard part right there.
Read and study the bible and disapline yourself. |
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---jim on 8/2/09 |
Betty, Donna is correct in her answer. Different people see different things depending on what is in their hearts and mind and act on those feelings. Just as you did when you told me to park my car in hell. All I did was answer you kindly to what I thought in my heart was truth, and you answered that way because you didn't like my answer. You think that saying that to someone, is morally ok and I don't. What you do now is make the comments without thinking they are wrong. You have become accustom saying it, that now you say it to others and it doesn't seem morally wrong to you. So yes, we do have a different view of what is right and what is wrong. |
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---MarkV. on 8/2/09 |
Maybe because Jesus also said, "Do not call me good. Only One is good, and that is the One who is in Heaven." ??? |
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---amand6348 on 8/1/09 |
For once I agree with Cluny. Betty, are you talking about yourself? The Lord's will is the priority at our house. |
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---SusieB on 8/1/09 |
I believe that I'm doing God's will when I'm given the opportunity to witness for Him. I also believe that I'm doing God's will when I'm tempted to look at my own needs and feelings instead to looking to the Lord and continuing to witness for Him. I also believe that I'm doing God's will when I suffer persecution for His sake as a result. Always believe that the Lord works everything to the good - beyond our human understanding. |
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---Timothy on 8/1/09 |
Man is this way because God said that with our free will, NONE will choose God. |
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---Leslie on 8/1/09 |
I concur. I'm at the point in my life that I'm doing what God tells me or dying in the process. There is no point to participating in the sick society that is America. 95% of them are probably going to Hell. |
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---stephen on 8/1/09 |
Betty, I'm curious what you mean by "not God's will". Are we measuring by what people do outwardly, and how we ourselves have decided certain things must be morally . . . and outwardly . . . culturally . . . with copy-cat religious acting? Or, are we thinking about how God wants us in our souls with Him? Yes, I'd say there are people called "Christians", who do not do God's will and do not even understand what is God's will . . . how He wants us to be living *within* ourselves, relating with Him intimately in His own Heavenly peace, and sharing in this with others who are Jesus Family people, plus caring about all others becoming adopted into this > Colossians 3:1-17. "The chicken comes before the egg (o: " |
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---Bill_bila5659 on 8/1/09 |
betty,another relationship with lip aervice only.most people live by the flesh ,and not the spirit. |
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---tom2 on 8/1/09 |
Reason #1 Christians are human. They cannot usually get victory in every area at once.
Reason #2 Not all Christians get the same meanings out of the same scriptures. What one interprets as "God's will", another might not. What one sees as "sin" another may not. The Holy Spirit is responsible to teach each individual Christian what that person most needs to know.
#3 Salvation is always God's will.
But the directions He guides individuals after that are far from identical.
The question, "why do ye call me Lord and don't do the things I say?" is a question all must answer to the Lord. Not to you. |
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---Donna66 on 7/31/09 |
Speak for yourself, betty. |
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---Cluny on 7/31/09 |
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