For it is
God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. Philippians
2:13
God has made it so easy for us in
the new covenant to be directed by His wisdom and love. We no longer have to
run to prophets to find out His will for us. He Himself leads us! For those of
you who want to serve the Lord, but don’t know where to start, just ask
yourself what is in your heart. If you have a desire to work among children,
then do so. As a new covenant believer, that’s how your Father leads you. He
puts His laws in your mind and writes them on your heart!
Perhaps you feel a prompting to bless someone financially, even though the person looks prosperous. Follow that prompting because today, God speaks to you directly and He has made it easy for you to know His will through His promptings in your heart. We all know how looks can be deceiving. For example, many con artists believe that church folks are gullible. Therefore, they dress down with a well-rehearsed sob story so as to move you to give to them. On the other hand, there are noble people who dress up on Sundays to honour the occasion, but they may be in dire straits financially. Hence, we need to follow the promptings of our hearts and not the sight of our eyes. So when you feel a desire to do something good for someone, do it, knowing that you have a brand-new heart that hears God, and that it is God who works in you both the willingness and the ability to do it! (Article and Picture; courtesy of Joseph Prince used with kind permission).
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