Colossians 1:1 - What If God’s Will Is Not Hidden?

We'd love to hear from you. Message us here.Most of us want God’s will like a GPS: tell me the exact address, the fastest route, and the safest turn-by-turn plan. But Paul’s opening words in Colossians pull us in a different direction: he’s an apostle of Jesus Christ “by the will of God.” That phrase forces a better question than “Which option should I pick?” It asks, “Am I actually living under God’s leadership, or am I just looking for divine approval for what I already want?”We walk through six places where the Bible flat-out says “this is the will of God” so you’re not left guessing. We talk about God’s desire that people be saved, what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit, and why Spirit-led living shows up in painfully practical places like your words, your gratitude, your marriage, your parenting, and your work. We also connect Ephesians 5 with Colossians 3 to show how letting the Word of Christ dwell in you richly goes hand-in-hand with being led by the Spirit.Then we hit the parts people usually skip: sanctification and putting away sin, respecting governing authorities and leadership, and the reality that suffering for doing good can be God’s will too. We end with a freeing principle from Psalm 37:4 and Proverbs 3:5-6: when you delight yourself in the Lord and trust Him with all your heart, your desires change and your path gets directed.If this helped you rethink God’s will in a grounded, biblical way, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s facing a big decision, and leave a review. Which of the six “slam dunk” statements about God’s will do you need most right now?https://www.facebook.com/ablossombiblechurch