If You Could Receive an Hourly Text From God Would You Want It? How to Know and Discern God's Will

I was asked to speak on the topic of Knowing and Discerning God's will for one's life to students at the Momentum Youth Conference this past week!

This is a hot-button topic as teenagers are inquisitive about the future. The amphitheater style room that I was given quickly filled up and there were approximately 100 teenagers that had to sit up and down the stairs along the side of the room because they wanted to hear how to discern God's will for their future! We easily had around 400 teenagers who desperately wanted wisdom in knowing what God wanted them to do in their future's.

Here's How I Presented Information on How to Know God's Will to 400 teenagers

1. Opened up with some fun activities. I told them that they could not use going to this class as a pick-up line for the week: "Hey, I went to this knowing and discerning God's will for my life Powertrax and now that I am an expert I know that God set you aside to date me!"

2. I had the students write out a 140 character tweet that if they were God they would send to themselves. I then had them debate whether or not they would want to receive an hourly text message from God telling them what they should do!

 

After much laughter and debate we dug into God's Word to find answers as to how to know and discern His will!

 

 

Here is the process that God has set-up

 

Step 1: God's Word will NEVER Contradict His Will! We must always follow God's Word. (Psalm 119:9-16)

 

Step 2: Pray about it! (Matthew 7:7; James 1:5)

 

Step 3: Share your situation with trusted individuals who will give you wise counsel! (Proverbs 15:22)

 

Step 4: Pray about it some more!

 

Step 5: Give God Time to Work!

(It took Noah 55-75 years to build the Ark and it took 100 years for Abraham to have a son)

 

Step 6: Trust that God will give you the correct path! (Proverbs 16:9)

 

 

Tidbits to Help You on your Decision Making Journey

 

1. Be prepared for God to lead you where He CHOOSES! (Proverbs 3:5-6)

 

2. Do not blame yourself and get anxious throughout the process! (Philippians 4:6-7)

 

3. We always struggle choosing between what is BEST instead of what is simply good. Use discretion to choose what is BEST!

 

4. God will put you through trials to perfect your faith! Do not try and escape the discernment process as God is refining your faith!