Will vs Will part 1

I've never met anyone who didn't want to know God's will for their life. Strangely few people take the time to become knowledgeable of what God has to say about it. For those who have, there seems to be a stumbling block that needs to be addressed and primarily because of wild teachings and poorly phrased "comfort words" that have become confusing cliche in the Christian community. I can't even count the number of times in one week that I hear "It must have been His will" after something bad or unfortunate happens. I don't know why God is the obvious person to blame. I personally think there are plenty of idiots that are far more likely to have caused the frustrations we walk through daily. When it comes right down to it, our commitment to living a life of transformation into the likeness of our creator, or struggling and moping through life, hinges on this one belief system: The Sovereignty of God.

Does God's will come to pass even without me and my consent? Does it come to pass with or without the consent of others?

Read and study the passages below in the New and Old Testaments to form your own opinion.

My personal opinion is formed by both The Word in it's entirety and common sense.

Much of the popular church today teaches that ultimately God makes everything happen and regardless of what happens, it must have been God's will. Carefully consider the uselessness of personal transformation and responsibility as a member of the Kingdom if this is true. Also, consider how God's character is formed by the mere statement that everything happens because of God's will. What if God's good will only comes to pass if we become knowledgeable of it, agree to it, and call it out in our lives as best we can? Suddenly everyone has a responsibility to transform and be the hands and feet of our Lord! This point of view allows for terrible wills to prevail on earth but keeps God's character pure and ours at fault. This can be overwhelming for some to even ponder but at least God remains of worthy standing. God's continuity is the key assurance we have with this belief and the secondary assurance is that man can align himself with God and call forth good to overcome!

I can easily recall following my own will and how poorly it turned out and the trouble it produced. I can also recall the miraculous way God intervened when I finally called out to Him during a walk on my own lonely road.

It is my conclusion that God's will is perfect and when I align with it, His will comes to pass through me. When I don't, whether intentional or not, His will by passes those I could have blessed and flows elsewhere or not at all. You see when God designed this world, he transferred some authority and responsibility to mankind. This authority is to have dominion or rule over all living things. Before that He created nature and set it in motion with governing natural laws.

While we do see His supernatural hand of intervention at times, I believe it is clear that He intervenes when His kingdom-His Heirs-speak forth His will upon recognition of it. His will is written and He declares over and over that His desire is for us to be knowledgeable of it. Jesus, in The Lord's Prayer teaches us to pray with in a way that we align our will with Heaven's and ask God to bring it about here on earth.

Sometimes I can even recall lacking my own blessing because someone willfully stood in the way of what I am sure God intended for me. Those stories will surely be told in another writing when the details matter.

In every situation written of in the Bible, God's will is written and God's people respond in alignment or opposition. In the end, God still stands and God doesn't change. The curvy path in between is one that God clearly calls everyone to Himself but we are told only a few respond. Are we not commissioned to personal transformation for the purpose of kingdom potential?

Genesis 1:26-28 "The Dominion Mandate"

Genesis 2 "The Fall"

1 Samuel 9-31 "Saul & David"

Judges 13-16 "Sampson"

1 and 2 Kings "The Life of Elijah"

Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4 "The Lord's Prayer"

Acts 9:1-9 "Paul"