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We love God but still do not have a clear idea what He has in mind for us.
- What God has in mind is stunning.
- God is in such a good mood, all the time.
- Jesus paid the price for us to be in right standing with God.
- What an amazing God we serve.
We will be shocked by what God has in mind for us. That is good news indeed.
I am shouting for joy over all the good God is in store for me. All things do work out for my good. That is because God is good and has great things in mind for me. His plan starts with Jesus and the salvation I have in Him.
Most disciples of Jesus truly want to understand God’s plan for their lives. Yet there are many questions: how do I discover God’s plan? How can I be sure? Fortunately, the Bible supplies many important principles regarding the will of God. God is not trying to hide His will for our lives; He wants His children to know His will and follow it.
The Bible is filled with clear statements about God’s plan that apply to all believers. For example, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 teaches, “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in the Messiah Jesus.” These three activities—being joyful, praying, and giving thanks—are God’s will for all believers, regardless of other circumstances.
We can understand God’s will through His Word. God’s Word is perfect, and we can discover God’s plan for our lives through our study of it. Second Timothy 3:16-17 says, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
- Ephesians 1:11 —Also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works all things after the counsel of His will,
- Psalm 40:5 —Many, O MASTER my God, are the wonders which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of them, They would be too numerous to count.
- Hebrews 11:40 —Because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect.
Jesus Quotes and God Thoughts 
Boilerplate – having faith in God and trusting in His direction is not always bearing fruit for God’s Kingdom. Don’t you think that the people in Laodicea thought they were in God’s will and were blessed by God? Jesus said in (Revelation 3:17 NKJV) “Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’–and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked”. Being comfortable and having arrived, I believe are steps in the wrong direction. When I talk to people about helping an unwed mother avoid an abortion by our donations of resources and time I meet a stone wall. When I’m the only person inviting dumpster divers into our church, am I to assume I’m the one not in God’s will? Scripture is an invaluable tool. But scripture in action is more valuable than just reading it. If we’re not modeling scripture, how can we draw lost souls to Christ?
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