Are you fulfilling God’s highest purpose for your life? (Or how to overcome a lousy attitude)

  In Ephesians 5:17, Paul gives us some very important teaching, he wrote:  “….do not be foolish, but understand what the Lords will is.”  There are many things we pursue, things that are wasteful, frivolous, foolish, perhaps even harmful to self and others.  It is possible to spend time and energy on things that are not Gods best.

One way to avoid foolish living and thinking is by studying, understanding, obeying and applying the Word of God.  The Bible contains wisdom for our right living.  When we know and obey Gods Word, we are more likely to be in Gods will and not as likely to live foolishly.  When we are award of God will; when we know it, pursue it, obey it, we are made more useful for the purposes God has for us. I do not think there is anything more joyous than being in and fulfilling the will of God. 

To understand Gods will, our spiritual vision must be clear and our spiritual ears must be sensitized to the will of God.  How do we do that?  I find I am more attuned spiritually when I am able to separate from the busyness and chatter of life.  I make it a regular habit to be alone with God each morning.  This morning, after struggling for two days with not so great an attitude, I refocused my heart with worship and prayer.  Worship to me, is the education of my affections, it teaches me to love.  When I am “worshipping” things that are not God, I am not loving Him as I should, and thus lose the joy of my salvation.  But when I set my mind and heart and body to worship God, I am learning to love Him and regain that joy.  It also directs my heart away from myself and toward others, I am more loving toward them.  This morning I had a wonderful season of prayer along with my time of worship and bible reading, and I am feeling useful, participating in the lives and ministries of friends who are very precious and important to me, and thereby accomplishing in part what God has set me apart to do, glorify Him.

So – are you spending your life resources on things that have no eternal value or purpose?  I encourage you to get alone with God in Worship, Bible reading, and Prayer.  It will direct your life, it will improve your attitude, and will restore the joy of the Lord in your heart.  Blessings.