.How Do We Do God’s Will? (Cont)

We should not omit careful thinking or belittle our God-given ability to reason; but we should not trust our own ideas to the exclusion of others. We must not be wise in our own eyes. We should always be willing to listen to and be corrected by God’s word and wise counsellors. Bring your decisions to God in prayer; use the Bible as your guide and then follow God’s leading. He will make your paths straight by both guiding and protecting you.
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“lean not on your own understanding.” Our own understanding is limited, fallible and subject to error; we must, therefore, be enlightened by God’s word and spirit (cf.Rom8:9-16). To lean on our own understanding, rather than to trust God according to His word and spirit, magnifies the human mind, while it diminishes the human spirit. Dependence on human reason rather than trusting God leads to pride and spiritual leanness. Rather than being wise in our own eyes, we should demonstrate our trust in God by asking Him continually for wisdom and knowledge of His will in all spheres of our life (see2:3).
• The Holy Spirit Guides Us (Read 1 Cor 2:6-16)
“But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 15: But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. 16: For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ,” (1Cor 2:10,15,16).

2:10 The “deep things of God” refers to God’s unfathomable nature and his wonderful plan – Jesus’ death and resurrection – and to the promise of salvation, revealed only to those who believe that what God says is true. Those who believe in Christ’s death and resurrection and put their faith in Him will know all they need to know to be saved. This knowledge, however, can’t be grasped by even the wisest people unless they accept God’s message. All who reject God’s message are foolish, no matter how wise the world thinks they are.

2:15,16, No one can comprehend God (Romans11:34), but through the guidance of the Holy Spirit believers have insight into some of God’s plans, thoughts and actions — they in fact, have the “mind of Christ.” Through the Holy Spirit we can begin to know God’s thoughts, talk with him, and expect his answers to our prayers. Are you spending enough time with Christ to have His very mind in you? An intimate relationship with Christ comes only from spending time consistently in his presence and in his Word. Read Philippians 2:5ff for more on the mind of Christ.

“For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.14Do all things without complaining and disputing,” (Phil2:13,14)
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