Obedience to God's Will

There is one thing that cannot be stressed too much: obedience. I mean, obedience to God, to God's Will.
Just think about it: God is perfect, He is love, He loves us. So, His Will will be the best we could ever do! We have also the promises from God that:

His Will is good, perfect, acceptable. Rom. 12:2: "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God".

It would be something we can accomplish. He doesn't ask us to do anything that be wouldn't be able to perform! 1 Cor. 10:13: "... but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."

This shows me that whatever He wants me to do, it is not only doable, but also the best for me and the ones surrounding me!

Problems may arise when we make poor decisions, and we may suffer the consequences.
Even in such a case, God is very merciful, and we can ask for his mercy, guidance and grace. He may even use everything for the good... but we should learn the lesson from that experience!

So, we should be obedient to God's will. Remember that it will ALWAYS align with the Bible and its spirit. (I say that, in order for you to avoid deception).
Sometimes it may seem to be contrary to what we think would be the best, but let us not be guided by our limited opinions, or by the circumstances, because we are to be guided by faith, not by sight (1 Cor. 5:7). We have to be sure that it is in fact the will of God, of course. But once we are sure, let us not be stopped by anything or anyone! With His help, we can accomplish God's will every single time, and in a Christian way. It may take time, patience and faith, though. But the success is guaranteed, if we abide in Him.

From my experience, when I have followed God's will (either what I know from the Bible, or a personal guidance from the Holy Spirit), it has been a blessing, even if the circumstances seemed otherwise. On the other hand, when I have failed to do it (maybe because of the circumstances, or because of what other people may think or feel), I have experienced big troubles. Sometimes the struggles have lasted months, or even years! I have learned a lot, that is for sure; I could even think about this verse sometimes: "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." (Rom. 8:28). God is so good, that He can even use our mistakes to work for good! Yes, but... it would be easier (and many times much less painful) just to follow God's Will from the beginning on.

There are many examples in the Bible about this. I will only mention Jer. 42 and 43. There the Israelites ask Jeremiah the prophet what to do. He told them to remain there, and NOT to go to Egypt. BUT the Israelites were afraid of the King of Babylon (circumstances!). Well, they know him, and they know he could be cruel. They acted on their fear, rather than on Jeremiah's words, which were God's will. Ultimately, their decision to go to Egypt lead them to be destroyed.

It is not a nice example, but shows us that God has a reason for what He asks us to do, weather we can understand the "why" right away or not.

Let us look for God's will, and follow it obediently!