Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psa. 37:4
Two years ago, God asked me to give Him everything, and I agreed. But I have been feeling frustrated lately. Everything seems to be going wrong, just one thing after another, over and over. And I have been discouraged that my commitment to Him did not seem to be enough to enable me to face these challenges with confidence and acceptance of God’s will.
I’m just fighting Him and struggling to make things work out the way I think they should, and making myself miserable! But I realized that I really do want to please Him. I want to be at peace with His will, but I just can’t get myself to do it! How do I accept God’s will when I have a strong will of my own?
And then the answer hit me like a ton of bricks (well, God hit me!). All I have to do is ask! How simple! And yet so hard to remember sometimes. When I first agreed to give God everything and was terrified at what He would ask, all I could think to pray over and over was, “Make me what You need me to be so I can do Your will.” And He actually did that!
Then later He led me to pray, “Make Your will my heart’s desire.” I wanted not only to do His will, but to actually desire it for myself, as if it were my own will, and to even find joy and pleasure in doing His will. And to my great surprise He actually answered that prayer too! But I had stopped praying these prayers, and I realize I need to start again.
Lord, we want Your will to be our very heart’s desire. Make us want what You want. Let Your will be our joy and delight. In Jesus name, amen.
The simplest things are the hardest to remember… but yet it is hard sometimes to remember that the gospel is actually SIMPLE – it’s US that make it so complex!
Desiring to desire God’s will! I may not desire it as much as I should – but the desire to desire it is good enough … a great place to start! (Does that make sense? Hope I didn’t confuse anyone!) Lord, I want to desire your desire for me – your will for my life!
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Something I do that you might like is this: When I am struggling with something, I try and figure out what fruit of the Spirit is opposite of it. So, if I am feeling anxious, I pray for peace. When I am feeling depressed, I pray for joy, ect. It helps me a lot. :)
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I thank you for the word because that’s how i was feeling i pray for god will in my life peace love for all because i want the desire of my heart in jesus name
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Reformers Unamimous taught me how to seek the opposite of what I am feeling…Quick temper vs. Long Suffering, Self Love vs. Love
I also talk to Jesus about everything and hide nothing from him. When I am afraid I ask him to carry me through and let his will to be my will. I am not perfect nor will I be in this life…but life even the bad days are better with Jesus at the center of my world. Daily, I go to him and ask him to guide me…he knows the right path for me and the correct decisions…and if I go astray I ask him to forgive me and help me.
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Oh, I loved this post by the way, I think God is making your heart very beautiful.
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Yes and amen!
Jenny, I wanted you to see what I wrote about your blog because I appreciate you so much …
http://warrenfamilylife.blogspot.com/2009/03/kreativ-blogger-award.html
~ Cyndi
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hello Jenny,
I agree with tawny, God is making your heart beautiful in fact He already sees it that way!
God bless you Jenny
Tamela:)
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i think we are all like “fighting little children”–but something i/we have to remember is we are his children–so much easier said then done huh–great post and great reminder
wen
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Rob, I totally get it. God wants us to have a willing heart. Even though we can’t make ourselves do or want the right thing, we can start with a desire to please God. And He will take that desire and change the rest of our desires, which results in changing our actions too. (Okay, maybe I confused things too!) :)
Tawny, thank you for your kind words! That’s a good idea, to pray for the opposite of our struggle! Its so easy to forget that sometimes all we have to do is ask God to help us with something we are struggling with!
Cyndi, thank you! Blessings!
Tamela, thank you! Isn’t that awesome that God sees us as He sees Jesus! And He already sees us the way we will be when He is done perfecting us. It blows my mind that He thinks we are so beautiful and lovely.
Wendy, yes, we are all fighting children, aren’t we?! God has the big picture, be we don’t. So we doubt and struggle to trust Him with our little tiny view. And you are so right, we are His children. He love us soooo much, just for that reason. He understands WHY we struggle so much, why we doubt, and He is so patient as He teaches us. Praise God!
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so much easier for me to “see” things in others blogs but not mine LOL–i also commented on your comment in mine–trying to do that more–blessings
wen
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Wendy, isn’t that the truth! I could be struggling with doubting God’s love for myself, but if someone else asked me about God’s love for them, I would be absolutely sure that God is crazy about them! That is crazy, isn’t it! I should listen to my own advice! Blessings! Jenny
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Hallelujah!!!we all get there some time sis for it is all part of our struggles as Christians and mostly obedient Children of God .
I love this part …. “Lord, we want Your will to be our very heart’s desire. Make us want what You wan”
God bless
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Thanks IJ! Blessings, Jenny :)
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You are welcome Sis
Godbless you
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When we come to a place where we actually submit to the fact that we are so depraved that we want to do our own will instead of God’s will, and then ask God to help us do His will, it is a place of beautiful surrender. I am so glad for the circumstances that God has placed in my life that has made me absolutely 100% surrendered to His will. It’s one of the most important things we can do is be ready to submit to His leading at all times.
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i thank god for all we need to keep pray for everyone so god can give us the desire of are heart
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It is so beautiful to see people loving and honoring our father not only it put a smile on my face, but it put a smile on my heart. I also have that desire to do and to live by God’s will, John 14:14 Say, “You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it”.
I thank him everyday for his promise and his will, for all he has done and for all he didn’t do and thank him for what he is about to do in my wife and I lives! I thank God for everyone on here. You all are such beautiful people. Stay blessed.
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I read all of the posts above and would really like it if someone responds to my question below –
I would like my heart’s desire to be the same as His will. I have been struggling a lot to change my heart’s desire as my heart desires someone that is not and cannot be mine. I am not able to crush my heart’s desire no matter how much I try and pray. His will and my desire are not the same and I know that my desire is wrong. I would like to hear what you have to say.
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Hi Kelly,
That sounds like a really hard situation. I think in some cases we will need to do what we know is right even our feelings aren’t cooperating, asking Him constantly to help us. I think God really honors that kind of obedience and He will bring good out of the situation and make us content with it. He may even have some unexpected blessings or something even better for us than what we originally thought we wanted.
I don’t know if that helps?
Blessing, Jenny
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Hi Jenny,
Thank you so much for writing – feel so good that someone read and responded. My mind knows what is right but the heart just wont co-operate. But I also know that eventually my heart will sync with His will. Its just hard at this point to crush the heart and listen to the mind. I know that there is a greater good planned by Him. I need to trust His decision and be strong no matter what. Thank you once again for your wishes.
Kelly.
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This has indeed touched me. Its so easy to lose focus to understand that God’s will is the only solution. I stuggle with being inpatient and try to “fix” everything on my own. Its not until you realize after everything is messed up that your way was not the right way. I thank God for his reality checks. I thank God that life doesn’t have to be a struggle if we submit to his will and practice patience.
I pray for faith…to trust in God and his will for my life… and to not allow panic and discourage to deter his plan. Amen!
Thanks for this posting :-)
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I was desperate to hear from the lord tonight and i typed in your title of you post and found your blog!!! Awesome thoughts!!! Exactly where I want to be with the lord. I do think though that I have a hard time submitting to it cause Satan wispers in my ear Gods gonna let you down doing this. Not true he’s a lie Gods not when he says Jeremiah 29:11 he means it!!
Please pray for me as I you to get over myself and submit to Gods still small voice I sense him widperkng to me. It’s so small Its like Rebecca go do your moms dishes and clean her house. So I shrug it off. Pray I just do it finally!!! So silly but I think that’s gods will for “me” right this moment.
Please pray I obey!! I want Gods next step for my life!!
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I have just found this website. I will happily spend more time here. I agree. God is close and He asks us to ask Him. I think I can do more prayer. The important thing is to place trust in Him that He knows what is best for us. I like the verse you quoted too (Psalm to David 37:4).
Here is what God says as the second chapter of the Holy Quran ends:
“(285) The apostle believeth in that which hath been sent down from his Lord, as do the faithful also. Each one believeth in God, and His Angels, and His Books, and His Apostles: we make no distinction between any of His Apostles. And they say, “We have heard and we obey. Thy mercy, Lord! for unto thee must we return.” (286) God will not burden any soul beyond its power. It shall enjoy the good which it hath acquired, and shall bear the evil for the acquirement of which it laboured. O our Lord! punish us not if we forget, or fall into sin; O our Lord! and lay not on us a load like that which thou hast laid on those who have been before us; O our Lord! and lay not on us that for which we have not strength: but blot out our sins and forgive us, and have pity on us. Thou art our Sovereign, then help us against the people who do not believe!” Source: Holy Quran – The Heifer 2:385-286
All the best.
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I am so glad you stopped by my site! I agree with you, Brother, the important thing is to place trust in God.
However, our sin separates us from God because He is so holy. He did not want to be separated from us because He loves us so much, so He sent His Son, Jesus, to die in our place. Jesus took the punishment for our sins. And so once we ask Jesus into our heart, as our Savior and Lord, then we are free to come to God! We are free from eternal punishment. Then we get to begin our relationship with Him as His children!
I hope you will visit again, Brother. It was nice to hear from you!
Blessings, Jenny
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I have been struggling with hearing God’s voice over my own desires. I am certain that he has placed me on the right path but he wants me to surrender all I have and all I am to him. Which is really hard! One cannot invest themselves solely in a career path or in their own desires even though God gave them to you. He wants to make you happy and he wants to give you all your heart desires. BUT he wants to be your first love not your career or your house or the things you own but Him. So I decided to go on a fast and I have never praised and worshiped or read God’s word like I have in this time. I think that’s what it should be like everyday. Desiring God, seeking God, asking Him, praying and spending time in the Word. Because it is during that time where you seek Him that you will find what he wants you to do while cementing your relationship with him. Matthew 7:7 ” Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”
Thank so much for writing this blog! and loved reading everyone’s comments.
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“I think that’s what it should be like everyday. Desiring God, seeking God, asking Him, praying and spending time in the Word.”
I agree! I often struggle with it lately but that is my goal and God is patient enough to gently move me along towards Him even with all my struggles! Thank you for reminding me.
What a good idea to fast! Maybe I should try that. How long did you do it for? Did you fast from all food?
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I would like to have god but i always find my self in sin
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Hi Kev, we all find ourselves in sin. It is part of living on this earth. But the good thing is that God didn’t abandon us. He made a way for us to come to Him even though we are sinful. He sent His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for us. He took the punishment for our sin, for all our sin, past, present and future. Once we accept that, we are forgiven for our sin and we can come to God and have a relationship with Him. Then we belong to Him and He belongs to us. I hope this helps!
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When you are in love with God, His desires will be yours.. and the desires He puts in your heart, will He fulfill! He’s drawing you closer to Himself.
God bless you fellow God’s girl
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Yes, I pray that that is true. We’ve gone through a difficult time since I wrote this and so I’m finding myself trying to get back to that place. Thanks for your comment!
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Yes it is wholeheartedly surrendering of self, forgetting about self, that hinders God’s will to be done in our lives.
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[…] ago! I was wondering why, and then finally God got through to me. The post is entitled, “Making God’s Will My Heart’s Desire“. I need to listen to my own message! lol I need to again pray for God’s will […]
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Thanks for writing. lately for a months and months of my life I knew that something was missing and this was indeed the answer
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Thank you for your comment. I struggle with giving things up to Him, but Life does become much more enjoyable (and peaceful :) when we give up fighting Him, doesn’t it? It’s like the lure of independence blinds me and I fight Him and try to do it my own way. But I forget what a pleasure it is to walk with Him and trust Him. Blessings! Jenny
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