According to Joanie Yoder, one of the writers in "Our Daily Bread", a daily devotional guide, some people love to serve God, but they don't know what to do. The best way to discover God's specific will for your life is to obey His clearly revealed will. There she enumerates a list of how God wants us to live and what He wants us to do.
1) Love and pray for your enemies.
"But I tell you: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." - Matthew 5:44 (NIV)
2) Walk by faith and not by sight.
"We live by faith, not by sight." - 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV)
3) Love God by enduring temptation.
"Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him." - James 1:12 (NIV)
4) Serve one another.
"You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love." - Galatians 5:13 (NIV)
5) Lay up treasures in heaven.
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal." - Matthew 6:19-20 (NIV)
6) Share the gospel with the lost.
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." - Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)
7) Exercise your spiritual gifts.
"We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully." - Romans 12:6-8 (NIV)
Thank you for your visit and your comments. A nice list above, #6 reminds me of a book I just read yesterday, thought you might enjoy it too, titled From Fear to Love by Yvette Parsons. I initially found the book doing research on Hannah, the grave stone pictured in my blog post. Hope to see you often, I love blog walking and getting to know folks.
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