Knowing God's Will (3rd edition)

Likewise, it is important to remember that an action that is direct -- and
therefore “simple” -- is not necessarily “easy.” Indeed, it is often the greatest
challenge &/or the most complicated alternative that will provide the doer thereof
with the most Peace – as long as that task is actualized in a personal manner (“No
testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he
will not let you be tested beyond your
strength, but with the testing he will also
provide the way out so that you may be able
to endure it.” ~ 1 Corinthians 10:13) … The
Bible is filled with admonitions for us to
persevere through hardship, disappointment,
and disillusionment (“Be patient in suffering;
persevere in payer.” ~ Romans 12:12), and as
such, our truly Peace-full actions are not
those that necessarily bring us the most ease
or pleasure after they have been completed.
Rather, they are the choices most in harmony
with God‟s Will (i.e. loving, selfless service),
and thus they are the choices that bring us the
most Peace while we are performing them
(even after bringing us great consternation,
angst & worry before we undertake them) …
Finally, merely because an action inspires inner Peace, it in no way makes
that choice a “boring” one. In fact, there are many options in each moment that
can be simultaneously “right” and also exciting (“I have said these things to you
that my Joy might be in you, and that your Joy might become complete” ~ Jesus in
John 15:11) … Joyful actions bring as much inner Peace as calm ones. It is not
what we are doing that satisfies God‟s Will, but rather why we have chosen to
engage a particular action that determines its importance and its “holiness” –
indeed, its effectiveness as well (“Be Wise in what is Good and guileless in what
is evil.” ~ Romans 16:19) …
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