Just a thought...

[shadowofthepast79]

I've always thought that "free will" was one of the greatest gifts that God has given us, and that the greatest thing we can do in life is to give it back to Him.

I've always been an independent person and have had a hard time letting God take control in my life. Within the last year, I have gotten to the point where I am ready to let God take control of every aspect of my life. What career does He want for me? Who does He want me to marry? Where does He want me to live? I have finally given every aspect of my life to God and suddenly He doesn't have anything to say to me. I pray everyday for direction. I'm getting nothing.

I'm starting to feel like maybe God wants me to make my own decisions. If I am seeking Him and glorifying Him in my decisions, then how could they be wrong? God has given me the knowledge of right and wrong, I read the Bible daily, I live a moral life, and I am continually seeking God.

When a teacher gives a test to his/her students; he/she doesn't give them the answers. How would the students learn from that? God allows us to learn from our decisions, whether right or wrong. God doesn't want mindless robots, He wants followers who use their "free will" to choose into Him. So, maybe we should hold onto our "free will."

 

[songz777]

Sometimes you have got to simply use your common sense. You make rational choices asking God to guide you to make the right choice and then you trust Him that you made the right choice, best of all, if you do make a mistake, He will make it work for good coz u did all u could do on your part to seek His face.
Free will, is the power to choose to do good or bad, for me it is to say I will wait for Gods chosen spouse and not go out and find a non christian. I have the power the free will to do so, but I choose to submit to His will, coz i love Him.
God wants us to use our free will, but in conjunction with His will if that makes sense. Its like saying its my choice but I want to be yours to.
:o) Bless you john

 

[hischildsindik]

God has many ways of answering our prayers for guideance. And even a no answer, is an answer. He does want us to use our free wills to make choices, but He wants input. Sometimes it's active input and other times it's passive. He may tell us no, go or even slow. And sometimes, I swear, it's just "Make the decision and I'll move from there, girl! Get off your duff."

Even if we consult God and there is no answer from heaven, we should weigh our decision on would God get some glory in this or is this more for my glory? Would God approve? Keep attention to that check in your spirit that God uses to tell us something is not right.

But by all means, if there is not answer from God, make the best godly decision you can and rely on Him to steer you and let you know if it was wrong.

 

[joeman1]

You know God acts like a perfect gentleman eventhough he knows that we are going into something that we may regret later He will not override our freewill. He may send us warnings and big bilboards that say "NO DON'T DO THAT" but he will never force himself upon anyone. Its the same with a lost person they invite Jesus into their heart He does not force them to open the door but he knocks and waits for an answer. Sometimes the answers that he has for our lives we see easily and sometimes He just asks us to put him first before making a decision. It doesn't mean that it will go the way that you planned, but it does mean that God will bless that because you trusted Him enough to put Him first in that situation.

 

[desi]

Free will is often used while actively waiting on God for guidance, an opening.