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follow God’s will today,” I think it would have been Him. But He did it perfectly. And now He will enable us to do it too. 3. Following God’s will can make you very uncomfortable. In fact, if you don’t ever feel stretched or uncomfortable in your walk with the Lord, then I would question whether you are actually in the will of God. It has been my personal experience that stretched and uncomfortable is a way of life when walking in the will of God. 4. Following God’s will doesn’t happen automatically. That’s because God gave us a choice as to whether we subject our will to Him or not. We make that decision every day. Will we seek His will? Will we ask Him for wisdom? Will we do what He says? “Do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is” (Ephesians 5:17). God’s will is the way we choose to live each day of our lives. God doesn’t want you to live your life for the lusts of the ?esh, “but for the will of God” (1 Peter 4:2). He wants to “make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight” (Hebrews 13:21). “For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13). I pray that in everything you do “you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God” (Colossians 4:12). The best place to start seeking God’s will for your life is “in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). Thank Him for keeping you in the center of His will. Then ask Him to guide your every step. It feels so good to be con?dent you are on the right path and doing what God wants that I know you will do whatever it takes to experience it.