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GOD's Generic Will
- Who wants everyone to be saved 1 Timothy 2:4 BSB
- For this is the will of God, that you be sanctified [separated and set apart from sin] 1 Thessalonians 4:3 AMP
When you don't know God's Will
- Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on. Exodus 14:15 NIV
When you don’t know, what God’s will is, Move on i.e. do the next thing.
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Find out GOD's Will
- Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Ephesians 5:17 NKJV
- Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship. And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you]. Romans 12:1-2 AMP
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Warning for not acting on GOD's Will
- That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows. Luke 12:47 BSB
Persevere in GOD's Will
- You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. Hebrews 10:36 NIV 1984
GOD will guide you
- the LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. Isaiah 58:11 ESV
- whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear1 this command2 behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.” Isaiah 30:21 BSB
- Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 AMP
- I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. Psalm 32:8 NKJV
- this is God, our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever. Psalm 48:18 ESV
- He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. Psalm 23:3 BSB
- as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. Romans 8:14 NKJV
- For it is [not your strength, but it is] God who is effectively at work in you, both to3 will and to work [that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His good pleasure. Philippians 2:13 AMP
Other versions
- all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons and daughters of God. Romans 8:14 NASB
- The Lord will guide you continually Isaiah 58:11 NKJV
When you are in tune with God, you automatically do His will even without consciously knowing.
Footnotes
- 8085 שׁמע [shâma‛] \shaw-mah'\ A primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of {attention} {obedience} etc.; causatively to {tell} etc.): - X {attentively} call (gather) {together} X {carefully} X {certainly} {consent} {consider} be {content} {declare} X {diligently} {discern} give {ear} (cause {to} {let} make to) hear ({-ken} {tell}) X {indeed} {listen} make (a) {noise} (be) {obedient} {obey} {perceive} (make a) proclaim ({-ation}) {publish} {regard} {report} shew ({forth}) (make a) {sound} X {surely} {tell} {understand} whosoever {[heareth]} witness.
- 1697 דּבר [dâbâr] \daw-bawr'\ From 1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) of thing; adverbially a cause: - {act} {advice} {affair} {answer} X any such ({thing}) + because {of} {book} {business} {care} {case} {cause} certain {rate} + {chronicles} {commandment} X commune ({-ication}) + concern {[-ing]} + {confer} {counsel} + {dearth} {decree} {deed} X {disease} {due} {duty} {effect} + {eloquent} {errand} [evil favoured-] {ness} + {glory} + {harm} {hurt} + {iniquity} + {judgment} {language} + {lying} {manner} {matter} {message} [no] {thing} {oracle} X {ought} X {parts} + {pertaining} + {please} {portion} + {power} {promise} {provision} {purpose} {question} {rate} {reason} {report} {request} X (as hast) {said} {sake} {saying} {sentence} + {sign} + {so} some {[uncleanness]} somewhat to {say} + {song} {speech} X {spoken} {talk} {task} + {that} X there {done} thing ({concerning}) {thought} + {thus} {tidings} what {[-soever]} + {wherewith} {which} {word} work.
- He gives us the desire and strengthens us to do His will.