To Will and To Work

6/12/2009

Philippians 2:13 13 for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. New American Standard Bible

God, according to this brief passage, is at work in me to get me to will and to work for Him. That’s reassuring. So when I see myself cooperating with Him and thinking with my right mind, then I can be assured that He is responsible for my acting that way. And when I find myself at odds with His will and working to serve my own, then I know that I am resisting His work in me – it’s that simple.

I am at a point in life where I really want to will and work for God – I’m just not sure how. I am conflicted with my employment and the future and haven’t resigned these things over to Him; time to repent of that!

So in light of that, I will work to will and work after His good pleasure; the furtherance of His Kingdom and the spreading of the gospel. After all, He is working in me to do the same thing, so I will strive to cooperate and fight daily against the temptation to have things my way, according to my agenda. It’s a fight but according to Paul’s words here in Philippians, God is already on my side!

Father in Heaven,

Thank You for loving all of Your kids and working on their behalf and working in each of us. Help me today to will and to work for Your good pleasure and to be a blessing to others, You guide my future, not me and Lord through the power of Christ help me to get that and cooperate – I ask in His Name, amen.