It is so hard, sometimes, to figure out what God's will for your life
is.
I mean, when you just start off asking, "God...what's your will" in this
vague prayer, He must be thinking, "Well, about what in particular? Your
marriage? Your job? Your ministry? What? I have a LOT of plans, you
know..."
But once you've gotten the question down to something like, "God...what is your will for my career? Should I take this new job or stay where I am?" Well...now you've gotten specific and the answer comes pretty quickly.
No? Not for you? Well, try this: imagine yourself doing one thing, like, taking the job, then imagine yourself doing something else, like, staying with the job you have. When I do this, I get a feeling one way or the other. Usually one of the imaginings will make me feel nauseous or bring a feeling of dread. It is usually the thing I most want to do and it seems to mean that it is a bad idea. The other imagining should relief that dread. It might replace it with sorrow or grief, but these are temporary emotions that I will get through.
Now, when I say 'imagine,' I don't mean just think about it a minute; I mean close your eyes and SEE yourself at the new job, driving to work, walking into the building, talking with your new boss...really feel it. Then check your emotions. Works every time for me.
But once you've gotten the question down to something like, "God...what is your will for my career? Should I take this new job or stay where I am?" Well...now you've gotten specific and the answer comes pretty quickly.
No? Not for you? Well, try this: imagine yourself doing one thing, like, taking the job, then imagine yourself doing something else, like, staying with the job you have. When I do this, I get a feeling one way or the other. Usually one of the imaginings will make me feel nauseous or bring a feeling of dread. It is usually the thing I most want to do and it seems to mean that it is a bad idea. The other imagining should relief that dread. It might replace it with sorrow or grief, but these are temporary emotions that I will get through.
Now, when I say 'imagine,' I don't mean just think about it a minute; I mean close your eyes and SEE yourself at the new job, driving to work, walking into the building, talking with your new boss...really feel it. Then check your emotions. Works every time for me.
