Without the power of the gospel working in our lives, we believe it is impossible to walk the will of God and make confident decisions.
why? Because the gospel is attached to our purpose, and the gospel is changing us. When we place faith in Jesus Christ, we receive a brand new heart (2 Corinthians 5:17), and a new mind supernaturally leads to a new direction.
The purpose is only for Christ. Keep your gaze on him.
Looking back at our purpose and our approach to decision-making (with God's wisdom in the stupidity of this world), living the following three truths is a game changer for our past, present and future.
1. Repent of your sins, turn to Christ in your faith, and give your life to God's glory.
I would like to say that no Christian has ever graduated from the Gospel.
Would you recommend returning to the Gospel over and over again? You need it, I need it, and it comes back to the basic reality that we can do nothing but Christ (John 15:5). The Gospel is the source of living water for the dry soul. The gospel makes the bitter heart gracefully sweet. The Gospel dissolves the heart of the stone into a soft, obedient container. You need the gospel to survive God's will.
There is no greater next step towards your purpose than turning from sin, placing your faith in Jesus Christ, and committing to live for His glory. If you have never done it, today is the day of salvation – you can be born again and experience the way Christ makes everything new.
If you are saved by His grace, return to the first love that changed your life and update your commitment to living for him.
2. Focus on Christ as the key to your purpose.
Identity is everything.
Walking in God's will begins with walking within your identity. Jesus saves you, and then “Now, take it from here. Increase strength, continue to be saved, gather strength to reach your destiny.” Instead, the Bible reminds us that growth begins with our gaze. Where are you looking? If you are not in Christ, you will not make it.
Do you remember the story of Jesus walking on the water and the lessons Peter learned in the process?
Matthew 14:28-31 said to him, “Peter said to him, Lord, command me to come upon the water,” and he said, “Come!” And Peter left the boat, and walked on the water towards Jesus. Soon Jesus reached out to him, grabbed him and said to him, “You are a small faith, why do you doubt?”
Peter began with a fixed gaze on Christ, and promised to do whatever the Lord asked. Before he knew it, he was walking on the water! However, the miracle was short-lived as Peter took his eyes off the person who called him out of the boat in the first place. He sank into the waves controlled by those who called him out of the boat.
How often do you fall into the same pattern? We are all just to call us and take our eyes off those who support us. The purpose is only for Christ. Keep your gaze on him.
3. Reject the worldly opinions of fools.
With the instructed that you have in mind about fools, clear up Paul's worldly patterns and walk in a way that is appropriate for your calling, you can confidently reject the opinions of those who live their lives for self-glory and complacency, boasting that they are making them.
Instead, choose to be aware and cherish the wisdom God offers for your purposes.
There will be days when your enemies will lie to you and seduce you in your path. It invites you to take a shortcut, give up, or see God's will, as more than a universe killjoy that ruins the joys of life. The devil is predictable, only to seduce and fail Christ with the same selfish routine. If you stick to God's word about his evil lies, he will fail with you. One of the main ways he attacks you is through the opinions of fools' peer pressure.
I'll break the lies. Please raise the truth.
It was taken fromWalking in the will of God.” By Costi Hinn. Copyright©March 2025 Zondervan. Used by permission of Zondervan, www.zondervan.com.
