“For I have come down from heaven not to do my will, but to do the will of him who sent me.”
John 6:38
What Does God Want From Me?
I often struggle to decipher what God’s will is for my life. In today’s world, there are thousands of life paths that I could pursue. Does God want me to go back to school? Start a business? Travel? Move to a different city? Get married? How do I know what God wants for me? And how do I make sure that I’m not following my own flippant desires?
The answer surprised me.
God’s will for my life is not going to be something that I hate. His will isn’t going to be something that depletes me of joy or energy. His will should resonate with my heart and light me up inside. His path for me will ignite a passionate fire within me and fill me with enthusiasm.
The word ‘enthusiasm’ literally means to be filled with the spirit of God.
Filtering Out Distraction
My issue for the longest time was that I wasn’t listening for God’s call. Instead, I filled my time chasing anything and everything that glimmered to me. For years, I kept myself utterly distracted. With constant stimulation, I never sat still and listened. I never listened for that still, small voice.
That voice, His call, comes from deep within me. It’s felt as a deep desire that resonates with my soul. It’s felt as something that I want desperately and would sacrifice my hedonic pleasures to reach. I’m unable to hear this call if I’m distracted by the world though. If I’m living in sin, I can’t feel the tug on my heart. I have to purify myself. I have to quiet my world, remove distraction, and listen intentionally for the call to rise up.
Through prayer and meditation, I’m able to distinguish between my own whims and the desire of Him of sent me.
God’s Will Vs My Whims
God’s will for me is one that calls me forward. His will demands growth and will be uncomfortable… but the journey will be so incredibly worth it. His call will fill my life with an eternal flame. His will is the thing that excites me at my very core. His will is the future that molds me into my highest potential.
My own will is one that keeps me stagnating in comfort. It demands nothing from me. Rather, it entices me to be less than I am, or could be. I desire to get drunk and play video games every night, but a year of this and I’m filled with self-loathing and a lack of self-respect.
God’s will for me is to get out of bed. My desire is to go back to sleep. God wants me to wake up. I want to remain unconscious. God wants me to write. I want to watch tv. God wants me to train. I want to scroll on social media. God wants me to find my girl. I want to watch porn.
In order to hear God’s purpose for my life, I must remove the distractions from my life and do what I can to turn from sin. When life gets quiet, I am able to feel that poignant tug on my heart. The tug that can only be described as from God.
When I feel this tug, what should I do? Drop everything, and go.
What do you think God’s will is for you? I’d love to hear how this post might relate to your experience. Have you felt this tug on your heart?
The Adventurous Mind 
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