How to Know God's Will and Follow ItSample

God’s Trying to Talk to You

“Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.” 2 Chronicles 20:15 (NLT)

Prayer is a conversation, not a monologue. When you pray, don’t do all the talking! You can’t build a friendship with God if you don’t let Him talk to you.

How do you let God talk to you? Through the Bible. Much of what God wants to say to you is already in His Word. People are always looking for some sign, thinking, “I wish God would tell me what He wants me to do. I wish He would write it in the sky.” God is not going to write His will in the sky, because He’s already written it in a book.

Stop looking for a sign and start looking at Scripture. Stop looking for a vision and start looking for a verse. God’s will is in God’s Word. The more you read the Bible, the more you’re going to know what to do.

King Jehoshaphat was facing three enemy armies that teamed up and advanced against Him and the people of Judah. They knew that, in their own power, they would be defeated. So they prayed for help. This is what God said to them through one of His people: “‘Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s . . . You will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the Lord’s victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out against them tomorrow, for the Lord is with you!’ Then King Jehoshaphat bowed low with his face to the ground. And all the people of Judah and Jerusalem did the same, worshiping the Lord” (2 Chronicles 20:15, 17-18 NLT).

Imagine an entire nation bowing down, with their faces to the ground, and worshiping God because He told them He would take care of it. Jehoshaphat and the people believed what God promised them, and it caused them to worship, not worry. When you believe what God has promised you, He will take care of it for you too.

God has so many amazing promises for you. But you’ll never know about them until you open the Bible and start reading.

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