Trouble Finding God's Will? HOW TO KNOW - Dr. Gene Kim

we're going to look at First Samuel Chapter three and we will read verse seven First Samuel Chapter three and we will read verse seven this has been very helpful to me in my life I hope it'll be helpful to some people out there a lot of people are trying to find God's will right how to find God's will some of you are working in a job studying in school concerned about the next face you're going to go to in life maybe you're at that point about which college you're going to go to about what am I supposed to do next for Jesus Christ what can I do to help out the church am I called to preach am I called to teach etc etc what kind of job how do I find a wife how do I find a husband what to do to take care of my children you know yadda yadda yadda this is what everyone's seeking in life if you're a Christian who wants to serve God how to find God's will so I've been through that a long time and I'll be honest with you I'm still doing that right now you might think that I'm settled I'm done but trust me no this has been going on for years I wish God would show me his will soon but the thing is is that all of us go through this in life so how to find God's will there are several methods I'm going to give to you that I hope will be helpful all right there are several steps one is to read the Bible you might say why pastor because if you want God to tell you what to do God God telling you with his word God giving his word to you on what to do how are you gonna find it if he doesn't do it directly my friend you already have his word right here see so read the Bible look at 1st Samuel chapter 3 and we will read verse 7 now Samuel did not yet know the Lord see that a lot of people don't know what God wants in their lives but how would he know neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him see that it's when the word of the Lord is revealed now look at verse 19 and Samuel grew and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground so notice right here Samuel as he was growing up he knew what to do in the will of God because God's words kept going through him he kept applying the words verse 21 and the Lord appeared again in Shiloh for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord so notice right here the Lord appeared to Samuel Samuel knew the Lord finally by how by his words the Bible is the Word of God amen so how are you gonna find God's will is you got to read the Bible that's why I've known of missionaries who were wondering if they were called to preach and teach in a foreign country area and how they found out God's will was through reading the Bible and then when they read the Bible they found out oh this is where I'm called to be so I've known many missionaries who have done that alright we're going to look at Daniel chapter 10 Daniel chapter 10 and we will read verse 12 Daniel chapter 10 and we will read verse 12 so if Bible reading you find God's will what do you think is gonna be obvious as well to find God's will it's gonna be prayer right you got a pray look if you want God's will you got to ask him you got to tell them specifically what you're confused about when you do that the Lord's going to reveal to you on what to do now look at Daniel chapter 10 and we will read verses 12 through 14 verses 12 through 14 then said he unto me fear not Daniel for from the first day that out this set thine heart to understand and to chasten thyself before thy God thy words were heard and I am come for thy words so notice here God he's been hearing Daniels prayers all this time now Daniel he prayed for a long time and it's tempting now listen to me now because some of you are gonna get depressed gonna get worried and rush ahead the will of God and demand an answer now and God just never seen what you need to understand is that God did hear your prayers okay but even though he heard your prayers it wasn't his timing yet to show you but trust me he heard every word that you said and he knows what he's doing keep reading but the prince of the king of Persia withstood me one in twenty days Wow twenty-one days below Michael one the chief Prince's came to help me and I remained there with the kings of Persia now I am come to make the understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days so now God at verse 14 has Daniel understanding what he's saying and many times we want to understand God God why this why that why this why that but look at verse 13 it took 21 21 days see God will do that at a moment of time so you get so this is important to understand make time to pray and be patient if you don't do that the easiest way to get outside of God's will and I've seen many Bible believers mess up because they rush ahead this is something that this is a fleshie thing everyone has and I don't care how spiritual you are or if you're new born believer I see this with every single person it's impatience impatient that's why they're gonna shoot off their mouths what they want to say that's why they're gonna do something that they want to do you know why because of em patience okay impatience I know a lot of things that I want to teach and I'll go to I'm the first one to teach something like this but you know what I had to learn I had to learn patience okay you know why because the greatest way to mess up your life is impatience impatience is going outside of God's will you got to understand because it's not his timetable yet and he didn't even tell you to do that yet or tell you what to do you were just so impatient that you just have to do it boy that will preach amen look at Romans a romans chapter 8 that's a sermon right there the number one thing I see with mankind their problem one of the number one things is impatience impatience that's why we have to have technology that's the reason why we have to have vehicles you know I were such impatient people we want fast fast fast fast right now right now right now look at Romans chapter 8 and we will read verse 16 almost chapter 8 and we will read verse 16 another thing is called inner convictions by the spirit in our convictions by the spirit sometimes the Holy Spirit will convict you in a certain preaching in a certain teaching or in the middle of your Bible reading or you'll see something in a missions trip and then through that the Holy Spirit may be convicting you about hey you know I think that you're called to do this see and we're going to compare that with John chapter 16 and verse 13 as well John 16 and verse 13 but let's read Romans 8 first the Bible says right here the spirit itself do you all have the inward spirit in you if you do then notice beareth witness with our spirit see that whatever your spirit is feeling inside you'd be surprised the Holy Spirit will sink as well to tell you something that we are the children of God let's also look at John chapter 16 John chapter 16 and we will read verse 13 John chapter 16 and we will read verse 13 the Spirit will guide you into what all truth all truth so we can be at peace with our spirit on how the Holy Spirit leads us you got to realize this if your heart is sincere and I mean genuinely sincere where you wipe out all of your selfishness arrogance and pride if that is wiped out and completely humble and submissive to the Holy Spirit you've got nothing to fear if what you do is wrong now I know that feeling because I always make a big deal I always get worried oh man I wonder if I set it the right way done the right way this decision is the right thing and I'm gonna be honest with you I'm sure I admit that I made mistakes but I can't harp on those things and think that I'm outside the will of God and I'm suffering no the Lord you my weaknesses if my heart was sincere and honest even if I make mistakes God will bless it honor and take care of it now you should remember that if you don't remember that then you're gonna have a guilt trip and paranoia in the future we're going to look at John 16:13 the Bible says howbeit when he the Spirit of Truth has come he will guide you into all truth see that now look at Romans chapter 8 Romans 8 and Philippians 2 Romans chapter 8 and we will look at Philippians chapter 2 I will repeat again Romans 8 and Philippians chapter 2 another thing how you can find the will of God is through circumstances circumstances you got to realize this nothing is a coincidence with God he deliberately let those things happen in your life to teach you something see that so that's why it's very important to be very conscious and aware of your surroundings and ask yourself this I wonder why this happened you know maybe God's trying to teach me something see that and when you do that then you can see you know maybe God called me to do this because he deliberately set these things to give you an opportunity or to show you something why do you believe that because Romans chapter 8 verse 28 what does it say and we know how many things all things see everything that happen in your life work together for good to them that love God now compare that with Philippians 2 verse 13 for it is God which worketh in you both to what will and to do his good pleasure so whatever work God has done for good you got to realize this that's him trying to direct you through his will that's why anything that happens in life should be paid attention to let's also look at proverbs chapter 11 proverbs chapter 11 proverbs chapter 11 okay this is the pride of people the pride of people especially on the internet it's really bad but you got to realize this if you want to see God's will you got to seek the advice from experienced people you will be safe when you abide by the people who went through some sit the people who went through something similar like you before their advice when you abide by it will be very helpful now let's look at proverbs chapter 11 and verse 14 oh but no you know more Bible than them you think oh no you pray more you read the Bible more than they do oh no you you're a better Christian than they do so they don't know what they're talking about boom then you're gonna get outside of God's will look at proverbs chapter 11 and verse 14 the Bible reads right here where no counsel is the people what fall but in the oh so you see that where no counsel as the people fall so if all you're doing is you yourself picking and choosing whatever video you want to watch and there's no counselor to you you're in big trouble don't you think you're gonna fall but look at this but in the multitude see that multitude multitude of counselors there is what safety you want to be safe not just one or two but multitude of counselors then you're gonna be safe alright let's look at number six let's look at number six look at judges chapter six judges chapter 6 we will read verse 37 judges chapter six and we will read verse 37 fleecing is another way basically testing the Lord well we call it fleecing so basically if you want to find out God's will in your life you can tell him as a test see Lord if this is your will then can you please have this and this can care of and by doing that then I'll know that will be your will now you got to be very specific you can't just do it really abstract and random make it very specific very sure why you can't do that thing that you're afraid of doing you might say Lord I'm afraid that if I do this then this bad things gonna happen that bad things gonna happen and I can't blame anybody but myself because I made a unwise decision so until you can take care of that thing and that thing for me Lord then I'll know that it'll be your will so you got to be very specific look at judges chapter six verse 37 the Bible says behold I will put a fleece of wool in the floor and if the do beyond the fleece only and it be dry upon all the earth beside then shall I know that that will save Israel by mine hand as thou has said so Gideon said Lord if you make the fleece wet and the ground around it dry then I'll know it's your will for me to conquer the enemies to save Israel look at verse 38 and it was so for he rose up early on the morrow and thrust the fleece together and ring the dew out of the fleece a bowl full of water look at that the Lord answered his prayer on that we're going to look at Colossians chapter 1 Colossians chapter 1 don't say Lord you know I need to see your will so please show me something right here if you called me to China and then you pass by a restaurant where it says China Express and then you go Lord thank you I'm called to BI China I look you don't to do something like that okay so you got to be very specific all right very specific and wise with how the Lord is going to answer your fleecing look at Colossians 1 verse 9 this is very important and this is what many people lack all right and that's why the unsaved lost people survive in their life and not say people because they lack this thing it's called wisdom all right people just gung-ho and do it without thinking about the consequences look at Colossians chapter 1 and verse 9 for this cause we also since the day we heard it do not cease to pray for you and to desire that you might be filled the knowledge of his what will so how do you know much about his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding all right I noticed a lot of people have lacked this and that was the greatest cause for many of them to ruin the will of God permanently and these missionaries have messed up in the mission field these pastors have quit the ministry after one or two years I mean it's a mess because they lacked wisdom okay here's a rule of thumb that helped me immensely this also helps you to prepare for whatever Satan is going to attack you in remember today's preaching that was kind of helpful so this line is kind of synonymous to it this is like a foolproof thing almost it's helpful in order to make wise decisions one must consider the worst possibilities that can happen from making that decision when you think that then you can be more prepared when the bad things happen see you can also predict what can happen and you will be ready for that and you have an answer and a solution to take care of that see so you got to realize the worst possibilities that can happen from making the decision if you just do it without thinking that then what's going to happen is I guarantee you this I promise you this you're not going to God can't trust you with a responsibility of leadership you know why because as leadership they have to be responsible and accountable for the consequences of goes on to take that kind of position a position of leadership and authority is in a position of accountability of the consequences but people don't want to take consequences for their actions so they resort to the Internet to flee so that because why they are they are not accountable enough to take care of the consequences of their ministry first s alone ian's five this is the most important verse we'll close right here I apologize for the lateness we're gonna close it right here first Thessalonians chapter 5 verse 21 I thought that I could finish this in 10 minutes but because it's so important this thing that has to do with your life and future I kind of yakked off my mouth on it but all of this goes to first Thessalonians 5:21 because there are people who just go by some of these steps or one of these steps and etc and then it could be something wrong alright like for example let's say that I went on a missions trip to North Korea and now I had a burden because so many people were deceived they didn't even know the name of Jesus and I have agree for them and like you know I got to give up San Jose Bible Baptist Church you know I'm gonna leave it to brother Stan you know have him past her and I'm gonna go as a missionary to North Korea because the Lord spoke upon my heart where my spirit within me was grieved that these people have not heard the name of Jesus I need to be I need to plan a church over there and then I go over there and I ruined my life and I ruined this ministry here and I ruined I ruined this ministry here and I ruined the ministry in North Korea you see that that's what's going to happen so you can't just go by this what these things must do is that you've got to prove all okay these things have to be tested proven all things the above methods you got understand they could vary or they could even interchange or all of them can come together in a balanced format you got to realize but the point is this the point is is that there are some people who have just read the Bible and they realize they're calling all right let me work with them other people it was by the circumstances in life and they found the will of God and that's why they went for it other people through fleecing they found the will of God and they went for it it worked for them but it didn't work for me look I tried this one and I was really desperate to I was doing it for a couple of months and no the Lord would never do that I said this is really important God you got to do it by this due date and gods like oh due date all right nope like that so I was doing it this and that dinner definitely didn't work for me I was confused by this one I didn't know which one was right which one was wrong with my decisions all I knew was I was sincere I used all the wisdom juice that I can get and the advice of experienced people and I'm like which one which one which one and then reading the Bible and doing prayer and then what with what helped me what helped me was this is that you gotta prove them all out until you prove them all out then you can find out which one is the correct path in your life that's why you got understand this everyone's path is different in finding God's will in their life that's very important to understand some people could are just called to be a missionary just within a week and they're called other people took three years and then they're called to be a missionary see everyone has different ways of finding God's will prove all things and what do you do hold fast that which is good see by testing all these things you find which one is right for you and whatever is right then you stick to it so you got to prove it out you got to prove it out you can't just blindly go by to prove it out and then trust me I'm going to tell you this so you don't get scared if you do all these things you can't go wrong does that mean you will not make mistakes no you will make mistakes and that's important to remember because you're human you will make mistakes however the Lord will take care of it and the Lord knows what he's doing and all you can do is walk by faith and not by sight you

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