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He Shall Direct Thy Paths
by John R. Bisagno
Text: Proverbs 3:1-6
Topic: How to find God's will
Big Idea: When we trust God in all things, he will direct our path.
Keywords: Acknowledging God; Belief; Christian Life; Circumstances and Faith; Direction; Discernment; Following; God, goodness of; God, trustworthiness of; God, will of; Guidance; Obedience; Will of God
Introduction:
- Finding God's will is not usually an important subject for young people.
- Walking in God's ways significantly shapes who we become.
- Being in God's will is the best way for us to live.
- Illustration: God has a plan for our lives as detailed as architectural blueprints.
- There is a prescription for finding God's will.
You find God's direction for life by trusting the Lord with all your heart.
- This involves the total commitment of everything in your life to Christ.
- God will purposely create situations where you can't do anything but trust the Lord.
- Gideon had to send 29,700 soldiers home so that God would get the glory of the victory.
- Peter walked on water, but only when his eyes were on Jesus.
You find God's direction for life by not leaning on your own understanding.
- If you lean on your body of information, your education, you will fall.
- Leaning on the Lord means to pray about everything.
- We will only be happy in doing the will of God.
- James 1:5
You find God's direction for life by acknowledging God in all you do.
- God is interested in the tiniest details of your life.
- Let God's mind come through your mind in everything.
- At every juncture of life ask, "What would Jesus do?"
Conclusion:
- Illustration: A college student, walking alone through a park, avoids being attacked by a rapist who believes someone is accompanying her.
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