In God's Will

Do not love the world [of sin that opposes God and His precepts], nor the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

For all that is in the world—the lust and sensual craving of the flesh and the lust and longing of the eyes and the boastful pride of life [pretentious confidence in one’s resources or in the stability of earthly things]—these do not come from the Father, but are from the world. The world is passing away, and with it its lusts [the shameful pursuits and ungodly longings]; but the one who does the will of God and carries out His purposes lives forever. (1 John 2:15-17) As for you, let that remain in you [keeping in your hearts that message of salvation] which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, you too will remain in the Son and in the Father [forever]. Just as His anointing teaches you [giving you insight through the presence of the Holy Spirit] about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as His anointing has taught you, you must remain in Him [being rooted in Him, knit to Him]. You know that He is absolutely righteous, you know [for certain] that everyone who practices righteousness [doing what is right and conforming to God’s will] has been born of Him. (1 John 2:24,27,29) Do not imitate or conform to this world but be transformed by the renovation of your minds, and you shall distinguish and always be able to determine what God really wants-what is good, pleasing and acceptable; the perfect will of God. (In His plan and purpose for you). (Romans 12:2) Any person who knows what is right to do but does not do it, to him, it is sin. (James 4:17) Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 7:21)

Therefore do not be foolish and thoughtless, but understand and firmly grasp what the will of the Lord is. (Ephesians 5:17) Pray, then, in this way:

‘Our Father, who is in heaven,

Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come,

Your will be done

On earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:9-10) I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart. (Psalm 40:8) I surrender to your will. I will

obey what I know to be Your will

by listening to Your Holy Spirit that speaks to my heart. I do not seek to do my own will but to do and be in Your perfect will for my life. I know that as I continually seek Your kingdom and Your righteousness [Your way of doing and being right], all these things will be gradually added to me also. (Matthew 6:33) I will be filled with the knowledge of Your will in all spiritual wisdom [with insight into Your purposes], and in understanding [of spiritual things] . (Colossians 1:10) 'I have come! Surrendering all of me. (It is written about me in the scroll of the book.) I have come to do what you want, my God. I have come to do Your will. (Hebrews 10:7)