God – what do you want from me?

Today's blog post is contributed by Denise Friedman:

How many times have you asked God, “What is your will for my life?”  You are not alone.  Oftentimes, we ponder this very question.

But before we wait for the Lord to answer this question, there are some questions we need to be asking ourselves.  When was the last time I …

1.       Fed the hungry?

2.       Clothed the naked?

3.       Cared for the sick?

4.       Visited those in prison?

Hmmm, maybe it’s been a while since you did any of these things.  Perhaps you have never done any of these things.  These items are God’s general will for each of us. 

We don’t need to wait for a command to feed the hungry.  As Christ followers, we should be doing this automatically.  We don’t have to search far to find food pantry in need of shelves to be stocked, or volunteers to help hand out food.  We don’t have to search far to find those in need of clothing.  Take a look at the streets of Rochester, or the hallways in your local school, in the winter, and you will surely see individuals without a coat, hat, gloves, or a scarf.  We don’t have to search far to find a hospital or nursing home, with sick people in need of care. Chances are a neighbor on your street is sick and needs care.  We don’t have to search far to find prisoners in need of someone to visit them. I think you understand…

Each of these is an example of following God’s general will for our lives.  As soon as you begin to do this, you will soon learn of God’s specific will for your life.  I challenge you today to select one of those four invitations and say “Yes!”