1 Thes

Today I was reading and the words "God's will" appeared a couple times.

4:3-5 "It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honourable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong his brother or take advantage of him."

5:16-18 "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for that is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

So, I was wondering, what other verses are so direct about God's will for us?

>.> There was really only one verse... lol.

1 Pet 2:15 "For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men."

So what do these three tell us, for certain is God's will for us?

-Sanctification, Holiness, control of our bodies
-Joyful
-Prayer
-Giving Thanks
-Doing Good

Is this really so hard? By the Spirit He promises us sanctification as we walk with Him. As we fellowship with Him and know Him better we will delight in Him and have joy in Him. We can speak to Him any time any place. Everything we have is from above, we should be thankful always and even in hard times, we know it is all for the good of those who love Him. The last one is more vague, but the Spirit convicts us of evil and temptations and helps us.

Rom 12:1-2 By renewing our mind in Him and being transformed we can then test what His will for us is.
1 Thes 5:21 "Avoid every kind of evil"

So, there's still a lot to figure out, and definitely each individual calling will vary, but God's Spirit in us knows exactly what He has for us. Let us seek His will for us.