Are You at the Centre of God’s Will For you?

I remember hearing a well known speaker, but I can’t remember who it was, who had a very successful ministry and yet he said it was second best as he believed he had been meant to be a missionary in China.  Had he thwarted God’s will for him? Does God’s will have a solid centre which He really wants us in and can we slide to the edges of His will?  Does His will have a centre and a lesser outer edge? Can we thwart His will?  What a strange idea.  God is Almighty and knows the end from the beginning.  The wickedest sinner who does the most evil things is not thwarting God.  Yes he is responsible for his actions and unless he repents he will suffer for them, but he cannot and does not thwart God’s will. But for those of us who want to follow God and fit in with His purposes there is great comfort in knowing that God is in charge. When we say the prayer that Jesus taught His disciples there is great comfort in these words, “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” This is not so much asking for God’s will to be done, as if it might not be if we don’t pray it; no it is more a question of bringing ourselves into line with God’s wishes.  I find it a great way of taking the panic out of everyday life situations.  If we realize God is in control and His will is unfolding just as He intended, we will know that even the most difficult times can be faced as we submit to His will knowing that it is for the very best.  Don’t fret about God’s will in your life.  It is most surely being done.