God's Will and Guidance

God's will is always something that we should be seeking. His will is what He wants for our lives. It's not what we want, or the plans that we have, but the plans that He has for us. He knows what is going to happen in the future. He has a plan fully set for us. But do we always seek to have God's will in our lives? Do we always ask Him for guidance in our day to day walk? I know that I don't. It can be hard trying to think of what God wants for you when you see so many oppurtunities for yourself. If we seek His guidance, more than likely His will will show up in our lives. Some wonder why God's will is so hard to find? I know that when I ask others why I am struggling to find what God's will is for my life, I get the same answer all the time. First, I need to listen to Him. Thats a good point. I wonder to myself if I ever really just sit and listen for God, or if I get impatient and just say well I waited long enough. And to be honest, I do do that! And I'm sure that I'm not the only one who does. The second thing is that I am being impatient and wanting it to be in my time, and not God's time! Sometimes I just think about what I want and when I want it, not what God wants and when He wants it to happen in my life. He is the one who needs to be in control, not us. Here are some verses that I find encouraging.

Proverbs 16:9
In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to propser you and not harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future.

I know the first one is true for everyone. I think it is so neat that we will make our own plans and what not, but God really knows what it is that we are going to do and He determines that. Proverbs 3:5-6 is one of my favorite passages. We need to trust Him. That is one of the biggest things that we need to do. It is so important that we trust in Him. In fact, I have found that He is one of the easiest to trust in! He never hurts us, and He never will do anything that will cause us pain. How amazing is it that God knows the plans that He has for us? I think its pretty neat that He cares enough to even consider plans for us! I believe that that shows that He cares sooo much! Even better is that these plans aren't to harm us, but only to give us hope!