Is This Thing My Will or God's?

Let me stop myself right there and ask....

"So, if I search my heart to find what it is I'm dreaming of, then pursue it with all of my heart, and then actually achieve that yearned for thing....

....and find that I am a happy, more loving, kind, patient, thoughtful, and faithful person because of it,

...then I know that I am doing not just my will, but God's.

God's Will

On the other hand, if I achieve my desired goal, land that new job, or embark on that new relationship

...and find that I am becoming a more arrogant, impatient, unkind, self centered, destructive, and stressed out person as a result,

...then I know that I am doing my will perhaps, but not God's.

My Will

....and then, if by the grace of God more calamities start to follow:  Someone sprays Bitter Apple on that thing I wanted to chew, I get fired, I get rejected or made fun of, I become anxious, more stressed, distanced from God, and doubtful about my salvation...

...then I should reassess my situation, stop pursuing the thing that I desired...humbly repent and pray that God's will be done...and then with that door suddenly closed, look around for an opened window.

Loving God, This Time Let Thy Will Be Done

Sometimes the best things happen to us when they are not chased after, not longed for, not brooded about, but rather come to us seemingly of their own accord, and in a completely unexpected way.

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We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. 

(Romans 8:28)