I’ve had a lot of people ask me, “What is God’s will for my life?” Or “How can I really know what God wants me to do?”

I suppose they’re trying to figure out what to do in a specific situation. Sometimes they’re trying to decide a career path. But mostly, I think, people who ask those kinds of questions are sincerely wanting to do God’s will--wanting to follow Jesus--trying to be open to God’s leading them--but are unsure of exactly what God wants for them. Most of us like things spelled out for us.

Well, Paul spells it out for us in the 12th chapter of Romans. You want to know what God’s will is for your life?

Then “let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is
good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another
in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve
the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere
in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend
hospitality to strangers. Bless those who persecute you;
bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice,
weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do
not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be
wiser than you are. Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take
thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so
far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.”

That’s God’s will for your life. And mine, too.