So many questions come to mind! Someone close to me suggested that I am in God’s way of blessing me… true and logical as it may sound, it doesn’t make sense to me. But I go to God and ask, am I truly in your way? If I desire your will to be done in my life, but still have desires of mine, will that make your desire not to be carried out? Can I desire something so strongly that it opposes your own will for my life? Perhaps, but I keep going back to, “but I have asked for your perfect will”… so can I really stand between your blessing me because of my desires? If I am truly your child and I know I am, then why should my desires be so different from yours to the extent that it becomes an obstacle in my life?!
The bible does say “Ask and it shall be given, seek and you shall find, knock and the door will be opened. For whoever asks receives…. Matt7:7”. His word also says “Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart… Ps 37:4”, another part says “May God grant your heart’s desires and put all your purposes to effect… Ps 20:4”, yet another part says “ So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours..Mark 11:24”. This means our father wants us to desire, ask then receive!
As a child of God I believe my desires are in line with His will for my life, but if they are not, and I have asked that His will be done in my life, will they stand in the way?! Based on the paragraph below… I have come to the conclusion that they cannot!
Dear Lord I need revelation!
Jesus prayed, “… Father, if it is possible let this cup be taken away from me, but let your will be done rather than mine… Matt 26:39” So at that point in time what was Jesus’ desire? Whose will was done? The father’s will was done! So why should my case be different? I have said “Father this is my will, but ultimately let your will be done in my life” and His will be done in my life regardless!
Perhaps it’s His will or maybe it’s not… how dreadful
So I dig in deeper into what exactly it is I desire, is it immoral or does it violate someone else’s free will? Is it all about me or do I want God to be glorified? And honestly, I want God to be glorified more than anything else and it’s no way close to immoral, so what’s the problem?
Why do I feel so peaceful and yet uncertain! Perhaps God is trying to teach me to be patient, or maybe I am dictating how I’d like Him to go about fulfilling my desire… I read this somewhere
“Don’t tell God how to move the mountain just tell him that you want it moved...” (See below for the citation).
Can’t I know if it is His will or not? Did God not say, “I am going to do something new. It is already happening. Don't you recognize it…? Is 43:19” and did He not say, “I shouldn't hide what I am going to do from Abraham… Gen 18:17”, and did Jesus not say “When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. A stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers… John 10:5”. Am I not one of God’s sheep and a daughter of Abraham? I do have a right to hear His voice; I have a right to know!
So dear God, it’s better to know and I am asking for insight and revelation. The grace to accept whatever it is that you are going to reveal to me knowing that your thoughts towards me are good and not evil to bring me to my expected end.
What is my will, what is that desire that will dare come between you and me? God I surrender that desire to you and ask that you use it all for your glory.
My utmost desire is that every aspect of my life bring glory to you. So if the desire I have is in line with yours for me, Great! If not, Great! But above all may your will be done in my life and your name glorified.
For you are the Lord, that is your name, you change not and you will not share your glory with any man.
http://www.globalchristians.org/articles/prayhrtd.htm
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