“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”- Ephesians 2:10
In Chapter 4 (“Discerning God’s Will: Finding Purpose in the Uncertainty”) of Waiting on God, Charles Stanley states he’s found over his lengthy pastoral ministry that believers are most concerned about God’s will during times of waiting. We desperately want to know what God is planning and whether He will answer our prayers. We would be greatly comforted if we knew with certainty that we were waiting for something definite- that God’s answer to our fervent prayers isn’t an outright, “No!”
Dr. Stanley assures us that the Father wants us to know the path He has designed for us. However, in order to accomplish the good things God wants us to achieve, we need to know what He has called us to be and to do. Just like a shepherd lovingly guides a lamb that is prone to wandering, Jesus trains us to listen to His voice, protects us, and even disciplines us to keep us on the right path.
We can be exceptionally confident, Dr. Stanley asserts, that God is working all things together for our good during our delay- that everything He does to lead us is for our ultimate benefit.
Today’s question: What Scriptures have been most meaningful in helping you to discern God’s will following your vocation loss? Please share.
Tomorrow’s blog: the new Short Meditation, “Lost in Your beauty”
