How to Understand the Right Path?

VMaeLove said:

LaBèlla you say in such a way that make it obvious.
Thank you, I will try and remain patient and I want to avoid putting my personal desire in the way of Gods desire even if I did not realize it.

Thank for encouraging advice everyone

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Thank you.

I think its best to allow the Lord to paint your canvas as He wants. Oftentimes our dreams aren’t big enough. You’re thinking of modeling and He might have something else in store that would blow your mind.

There are roads I’ve been forbidden to walk. I have a lovely voice but music is not allowed. It would feed the wrong things within me.

At times I wonder why He gave me a talent I can’t use. Then I remember the necessity of being dependent on Him. And maybe I’d be less so as a singer than I am as a entrepreneur. I’m not sure.

Are there times when I feel a twinge in my heart? Of course, I’m human. But He’s given me so much in return. I can’t begrudge a no in light of the many yeses I’ve received.

Ask Him to use your beauty for His glory and see where it leads.

~Bella

maintenance man said:

You are absolutely the only person in the world who would know.

Don't listen to what anyone else tells you about this path. Only you know if it's right for YOU.

It may be completely wrong for someone else and totally right for you.

Spend some time in the Word of God. Pray. Then listen to your heart.

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I love your username !! and i Love your answer

Hello here is what i think !! I think it's wonderful you are putting God and his word first in your life. Your question reminds me of the time I went after the wrong girl for me, all the while thinking i was being a good christian and had God's full blessing. Constantly reading and using scripture thinking I was living my true destiny.. Come to find out I was living my true destiny alright, which was a big Lesson from God that i needed to learn in order to prepare me for for the scriptures I was claiming for myself at the time. My point is: if you are following God with all your heart, and reading and applying God's word, then (even if you don't have complete knowledge now, and you're following your heart) you can't go wrong, you will not miss anything I promise With your heart in the right place, even if you make a mistake, God will use that to bring you where you need to be. Also, the advice about Asking God to close the door if it is not for you is good advice !!

VMaeLove said:

I did not think about God not showing me because I do not live perfectly

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I just wanted to clarify that God does not require perfect obedience from you before He will show you His will. But He does require a heart that genuinely desires to obey Him and a life that reflects that desire in a growing obedience to His will and way.

In Scripture, God never failed to communicate His will to those to whom He wanted to communicate it. When God communicated to Abraham, Moses, Gideon, Jacob, David, Isaiah and Paul (to name only a few) they all knew it, and they weren't confused about what it was He wanted them to do. You, too, will never be confused about whether or not God is communicating with you and what it is He wants. If He has something He wants to say to you directly and personally, He will not fail to do so and to do so clearly. So, there's no secret to discerning God's will, no process of learning to hear His voice. You can trust if God has something in particular He wants you to do, He will make it perfectly clear to you what it is. In the absence of God guiding you in the way He did Moses or Gideon, you have His word that is full of wisdom, and truth, and commands that God expects you to apply to daily living. Do this well, and you will meet with God's blessing and be protected from the destruction of sin.

Matthew 6:31-34

VMaeLove said:

Hello

Some thing I have trouble with is understanding the Diferance between what God wants me too do and lucky and possibly worldly oportunity.
What I mean is, when choosing to follow God there is a certain life path I chose to give up because I felt it against God because it does not bring glory but too myself. In the few months before now that path does seem to jump at me with oportunity that is beyond my dreams!
I am afraid I do not know if it is the right path for me but I feel bad to just sit by and watch oportunitys go away because I am uncertain.
My prayer has brought me zero peace on this issue and I wish to ask other Christians for advice or example of how you know what to do.

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I truly feel in situations like these, that unless one decision is just absolutely morally or ethically questionable, then whatever decision you make is the one sanctioned by God. In my experience God doesn't always give me the answer I seek, how I expect it, but I can see how he has brought me through times and trials looking back now.

Do some self evaluating... make a pro/con list. There is nothing wrong with meeting God at the point where our wisdom and understanding of the situation ends. You've done your homework on each opportunity, now you can pray and say, God this is a better chance for me to grow professionally, or this is a better situation on hours, or whatever it may be.

But again, I truly feel that even if you don't pray in earnest about it, God will direct you.

VMaeLove said:

I think I know what you mean but I see a problem with my selfish desire tricking me to thinking I am making a right decision. If I choose and get back to modeling right now I do not think that is what God wants me to do now because I feel that way.

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Then it appears you have your answer

When one door closes, a window opens

I heard tonight a visiting pastor say, "every light is green until it is red, every door is open until it is closed" But I was praying about that and this situation, and I don't think it applies here. There are few things in life where we must fast, pray and seek the Lord if it is the right place for us. Job is one, which school to go to, or whom to marry. Those are all life changing decisions, and need more seeking and waiting for the answer. Many people compromise in any of those three situations and live years paying the price. I think you made a wise choice, but that does not mean that later on that door won't open. But for now seek the Lord, learn the Bible, learn about life, and loving others in Jesus name. When two women were at Jesus's feet, I believe it was mary and martha, and one was sitting at His feet listening, while the other one was stressing out in the kitchen trying to cook for everyone, and the one in the kitchen yelled at the one at Jesus feet, saying "help me" and Jesus said, that basically it was better to sit at His feet and listen than to serve Him, that service comes in time, and there is a time for that. But learning about Him is the principle thing. luke 10:38-42. Another verse comes to mind that may apply here, sometimes we worry about praying and about doing more for the Lord, but in the mean while our hearts are far from Him in our personal walks. This was the way the pharisees were, they wanted to look good on the outside, holy, but inside they were selfish and crooked. That is why Jesus said "to obey is better than sacrifice". Instead of fasting and praying repetetive prayers, what is more important is obedience. That will do more in your life, than prayers of a wicked heart. Take care of the heart first, then all else will fall into place.

"To obey is better than to sacrifice" 1 Samuel 15:22

VMaeLove said:

Thank you so much
I think I worry if I miss a sign right in front of my face lol
But I feel like a blind person driving
I want to find my point but I worry if what I want is hiding what God wants me to do.
Or if I want to do this because God wants me to?

I will continue meditating on this hope to find His answer.
Thank you for your message

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I found that listening to this book helped me to have a much better picture of what God is doing at this time which is one important part of wisely planning our future course of action.

VMaeLove said:

Hello

Some thing I have trouble with is understanding the Diferance between what God wants me too do and lucky and possibly worldly oportunity.
What I mean is, when choosing to follow God there is a certain life path I chose to give up because I felt it against God because it does not bring glory but too myself. In the few months before now that path does seem to jump at me with oportunity that is beyond my dreams!
I am afraid I do not know if it is the right path for me but I feel bad to just sit by and watch oportunitys go away because I am uncertain.
My prayer has brought me zero peace on this issue and I wish to ask other Christians for advice or example of how you know what to do.

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We are free to make choices in life, and do the things we want to do. As long as they are not sin (against God's commands). Advancing yourself is not sin, as long as you take God with you on the journey.

Ecc 11:9-10 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

I came back to do an edit. I saw the issue was modeling. I would say you are free to choose before God. I know of Christian models. Just limit what types of shoots you do (if you go ahead) to things that model your Christian life.

DennisTate said:

I found that listening to this book helped me to have a much better picture of what God is doing at this time which is one important part of wisely planning our future course of action.

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I looked up reviews of this book, and although I love the gifts of the spirit and believe they are for today, not all who prophesy prophesy in the Spirit of Christ. One reviewer mentioned these problems with the theology of the book: " Joyner talks to dead OT and NT saints. That is necromancy...strictly forbidden by the Word of God in the Bible. Also, Rick Joyner describes the Father in detail, but it is written in John 6:46 "No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father."
Also, Joyner puts words in Paul's mouth saying that he felt like a failure at the end of his life. What is that?! It is written by Paul himself in his second letter to Timothy "Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day - and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing." Tell me, guys...does he sound like he feels like a loser?"


It is important to always read the negative reviews of a book. Most often if they are silly or reviews from an unbeliever, you will instantly tell, but if they are honest reviews from God fearing people, then it's important to know the negative aspect of any book. Because books are used to teach theology, the Bible, and the will of God. So it's important to make sure whoever we allow to influence us is Godly, and Biblically accurate.

VMaeLove said:

Hi, thank you for your message

My issue is not is modeling is a sin, my issue is how to understand if that is the path God wanted me to follow. I am worried if I follow the wrong path I will not receive his blessing for myself and my family and I do not want to fall into a wrong life style because I follow my own desire against Gods desire. I am being sent a lot of opportunity for modeling and it is amazing opportunity. Is this God telling me to go for it? Or is this the world trying to pull me away from him? That is where I am stuck.

I see mixed advice but mostly it seems my doubts and hesitations are from God. If that is the path for me why would I be so worried? I am praying dayly on that.

Yesterday I met owner of a local jewlry store that is a Christian lady and we are too meet for coffee and talk as she is looking to create online store and need a model. I have experience running social media for business and it is modest modeling that I can do as side job. I think God wants me to follow this. if I find out it works with my schedule I know he wants me to.


And thank you again for every ones time it was so nice helping to think through this.
I think I am always so bad at explaining myself but I have been studying a lot of English grammar hopefully I am getting better

God Bless

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I used to do stock trading alot, and God called me out of that life style (mainly because I was horrible at it....lol). But if you are living in obedience, God will show you which way to go. Sometimes I will use stock charts to tell the will of God, it sounds weird. But it's true. I will say a prayer, then I will look up a stock chart and say "God if you want me to do this, then let this stock be going up when I look at it," And if it's going up then it's a confirmation. Sometimes with important decisions you can ask for several confirmations, sometimes two or three. Again this only works if your heart is right. There was in the old testament a way of deciphering God's will, the urum and the thumin. And it would glow red for a yes, or no. This is similar to that. They would use it for God's will to go to war or not. Or to settle a land or not, for major major state decisions. But sometimes if there was sin in the camp, God would say "yes" go to war, and they would be utterly defeated, and run with their tale between their legs. So this is not a substitute for Holy living but to be used in partnership with praying and with seeking God whole heartedly. I do most of my life decisions this way. We are moving to a new town that God chose, and a house that God chose, etc. All by the stock chart method. Cool thing is he confirmed it 7times. Call it a lack of faith on my part, but I got two separate confirmations of three each, then another one. Even my investments are totally chose by God. Some will question this method, but it really makes you live your life correctly. Because if there is sin in the camp, your prayer will lead you the wrong way. And this is exactly the way it should be. I hope this helps you as it helps me.

this is more information on how sin can hinder prayer:
https://harvest.org/resources/gregs-blog/post/4-things-that-will-hinder-your-prayers/