“… he is thy life …”
— Deuteronomy 30:20
King James Version of the Bible
from GOD THINGS
God's Will :
In Scripture … p. 14
We first learn of the term “God’s will” from the Gospel of St. Matthew, wherein we are told to do God’s will “on earth as it is in heaven.”
The question then becomes, what is God’s will and can we honour it in our day-to-day living?
In essence, and again drawing upon the Second Testament, God’s will is this:
- Love God with all your heart, your soul, your mind and your strength;
- Love thy neighbour as thyself;
- Do unto others as you would have them do unto you;
- Love your enemy.
Given that humankind are fallible beings, we may never attain God’s all-encompassing love and His goodness but, thanks to Him, we can “hunger and thirst after righteousness and be filled.” With this in mind, it is clear that we can do God’s will here on earth and, in the doing, come to know a wondrously God-given inner peace.
— Garry D. Kilbourn
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