We Trust God’s Sovereign Will We Obey God’s Moral Will We Accept God’s Permissive Will • God’s Personal Will- God’s Unique, Specific Calling for You Ephesians 2:10 (NLT) 10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:8–9 (NLT) 8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. Good works are not the root of our salvation; they are the fruit of our salvation. • God’s Personal Will Begins with Knowing God’s Heart Psalm 32:8 (NLT) 8 The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.I will advise you and watch over you. John 10:27–28 (NLT) 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, Discovering God’s personal will begins with relationship, not information. • God’s Purpose Is Greater Than Your Past Philippians 3:13–14 (NLT) 13 No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. Pressing on means: refusing to let past failures define you refusing to let past successes satisfy you continuing to grow even when following Jesus becomes difficult keeping your attention on Christ and the calling ahead of you • God’s Personal Will Is Usually Discovered One Step at a Time Psalm 119:105 (NLT) 105 Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Hebrews 11:8–9 (NLT) 8 It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going. 9 And even when he reached the land God promised him, he lived there by faith for he was like a foreigner, living in tents. And so did Isaac and Jacob, who inherited the same promise. Acts 8:26 (NLT) 26 As for Philip, an angel of the Lord said to him, “Go south down the desert road that runs from Jerusalem to Gaza.” Don’t ignore today’s opportunities, while looking for tomorrows Big calling. • God’s Personal Will Requires Trust, Not Perfect Certainty We overcomplicate God’s will and underestimate God’s goodness. Colossians 3:15 (NLT) 15 And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. Proverbs 15:22 (NLT) 22 Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success. Courage is not the absence of uncertainty; it is obedience in the middle of it Isaiah 30:21 (NIV) 21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” We trust God’s sovereign will. We obey God’s moral will. We accept God’s permissive will. We walk in God’s personal will. Psalm 32:8 (NLT) 8 The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you. Next Steps: God I am going to stop allowing my past to disqualify me. God I Surrender my plans to You. God I will obey what you have already told me.