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.
First of all thanks to Fat Prophet for your interest. I see from your blog you are having trouble commenting. To get back to my assessed service. Criticism albeit constructive is harder for some to take than others. I felt a little crushed after my assessed service but then remembered I had recorded it on my dictaphone. I listened to it all through and although my assessors were quite right about me speaking a little quickly and rushing from item to item, I was actually very pleased with the content of my sermon and how I presented it. So I have decided to take heart. I highly recommend other trainees to record your services. You can hear your good points and your bad and there is no argument about it, it is all caught on the recorder.
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