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How do I know God's will for my life?

God wants you to know His will even more than you want to find it. Discover how He guides those who seek.

15 Bible studies address this question

What the Bible Says

These Bible studies explore Scripture passages that speak to this question. Each study will give you insight and practical application.

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Psalms 16

The Path of Life

David expresses total satisfaction in God as his inheritance, finds counsel even in the night, and looks forward to the fullness of joy and eternal pleasures in God's presence.

6 min read 95% relevant
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Genesis 24

A Wife for Isaac

Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac. Through prayer and providence, Rebekah is found, demonstrating God's guidance in daily life.

2 min read 90% relevant
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2 Samuel 20

Ahab's Wars with Syria

Ben-hadad of Syria besieges Samaria with arrogant demands. A prophet promises Ahab victory so he will know that 'I am the LORD.' Israel defeats Syria twice, but Ahab spares Ben-hadad's life in exchang...

6 min read 85% relevant
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Proverbs 8

Wisdom Was There at Creation

Proverbs 8 presents Wisdom as a person calling publicly, offering life and favor, and revealing that she was with God before creation itself.

5 min read 85% relevant
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Deuteronomy 30

Restoration and the Choice of Life

Moses promises restoration after exile, describes the accessibility of God's commands, and calls Israel to choose life over death.

4 min read 80% relevant
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John 14

The Way, the Truth, and the Life

Jesus comforts His troubled disciples with promises of heaven, the Father's house, and His return. He declares, "I am the way, the truth, and the life—no one comes to the Father except through me." ...

7 min read 80% relevant
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Psalms 23

The Lord is My Shepherd

The most beloved Psalm in Scripture reveals God as our caring Shepherd who provides, protects, and guides us through every season of life.

9 min read 70% relevant
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Mark 13

The Olivet Discourse: Signs of the End

Jesus predicts the temple's destruction and describes signs preceding His return—wars, earthquakes, persecution, the abomination of desolation, and cosmic signs. He calls for watchfulness, for no on...

7 min read 70% relevant
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Luke 3

John the Baptist and Jesus' Baptism

John the Baptist preaches a baptism of repentance in the wilderness, preparing the way for the Lord. Jesus is baptized, and heaven opens as the Spirit descends and the Father declares, "You are my bel...

7 min read 70% relevant
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Luke 16

The Shrewd Manager and the Rich Man and Lazarus

Jesus tells the parable of a dishonest manager who uses his position to secure his future, teaching that worldly wealth should be used for eternal purposes. The story of the rich man and Lazarus warns...

4 min read 70% relevant
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Acts 6

The Seven Chosen and Stephen's Ministry

A dispute arises about food distribution to widows, leading to the appointment of seven Spirit-filled men to serve tables. This frees the apostles for prayer and the word. Stephen, full of grace and p...

7 min read 70% relevant
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Acts 11

Peter Reports to Jerusalem

Peter defends his ministry to Gentiles before the Jerusalem church, and the gospel spreads to Antioch where believers are first called Christians. God's boundary-breaking work continues.

4 min read 70% relevant
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Acts 14

Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe

Paul and Barnabas continue their journey through opposition and misunderstanding. At Lystra, healing leads to false worship, then stoning. Yet they strengthen new believers and appoint elders.

5 min read 70% relevant
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Acts 16

The Gospel Comes to Europe

Paul's second missionary journey takes a pivotal turn as a vision calls him to Macedonia. In Philippi, Lydia believes, a slave girl is freed, and the jailer finds salvation through earthquake and grac...

5 min read 70% relevant
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1 Corinthians 2

Wisdom from the Spirit

Paul explains that true wisdom comes only through the Spirit. Human wisdom cannot comprehend God's plan; only the Spirit reveals the deep things of God to those who have spiritual minds.

5 min read 70% relevant

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