On Finding God's Will for Our Lives

"When I was a kid, we had no problem making choices. We went with our gut, and if someone disagreed, we 'shot it out' with Rock, Paper, Scissors or tossed a coin, then threw ourselves into whatever it was.

"Somewhere along the line, things got complicated. We read 'Two Roads Diverged in a Yellow Wood' and learned that a choice can define a life. Wanting to do God’s will, we began to agonizing over those choices.

"Sometimes I wonder if we're meant to get as worked up about 'life choices' as we do. 'Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord and not unto men,' St. Paul told the Colossians in 3:23, clearly more interested in the how than the what. . . .

"Fulfilling what we do know to be God's will for us ought to be our top priority. . .

"Each of us has God-given talents and abilities, a unique background and circumstances. We are to be responsible stewards of those gifts, so we can 'go and bear fruit' in his love. And to help us do that, we have a conscience and the ability to reason.

"And we have free will.

"Part of being human is making choices, even when it's hard. In doing so, we learn to follow God and hear his voice. We grow in faith. And although God shows us the goal and provides signposts along the way, long stretches of our path may lie in darkness.

"That's where the trust comes in. . . ."

 A recent Magis Center blog post re-published a post from the Ascension Blog that offered practical steps for discerning and following God's will.

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Magis Center: 5 Steps to Finding God's Will for Your Life (1 NOV 18)