It’s 6 a.m. and you alarm is blaring! You roll out of bed, splash some water on
your face and go to your coffee maker to brew a cup of coffee. For a split second, the thought crosses your
mind, “I really need to cut back on caffeine”.
You are now left with a decision. Do I brew a cup of coffee or drink something
else? What would God want me to do in
this situation? What is God’s will for
me in this, seemingly, petty circumstance?
God commands us to offer our bodies as a living
sacrifice. This really means that
everything we do, from drinking a cup of joe to buying a car can be an act of
worship to God. 1 problem, is the
decision we are faced with a decision to conform to this world? If so, then we are not living in worship and our
minds need to be renewed into the likeness of Christ regarding this situation.
If you are like me, you don’t think twice about most of your
decisions, you just work off of feeling and instinct. Christian, let’s begin to search for God’s
will in all areas of life, the big areas and the small areas. If we put the work into knowing God’s will
today, it will begin to become second nature tomorrow.
Last thing, sounds like a lot of work huh? That is, asking, “What is the will of God in
every area?” Well it is, but when we are
fueled by the mercies of God (as Romans 12:1 speaks about) then it is possible
to begin to decipher God’s will. Paul
gives us three checkpoints to know if something is of God or of this world; is
it: good, acceptable, and (not or) perfect.
If it doesn’t fit all three, you may need to pass it up as a
child of God.
So, are you going to make the cup of coffee or not?
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