“The starting place for finding God's will is obeying the commands and instructions we already know.”

A thought by Larry Osborne, (2009-04-04) from his book, Ten Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe (p. 64). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

This is what we really want to know isn’t it?  Where do we start in finding God’s will for our live? 

Larry says, “The starting place for finding God's will is obeying the commands and instructions we already know. The pathway of obedience always leads to further light. It's what I like to call the dimmer switch principle. If we obey the light we have, we get more. If we disobey the light we have, we get less.”

He then says, “That helps to explain why it's such a waste of time to seek God's leading for a major crossroads decision if we are currently disobeying him in the things we already know. We can pray all we want. But if we're in the midst of high-handed disobedience, God won't answer. In fact, he actually calls such prayers detestable.  He even says he'll laugh at our predicament rather than help. Now, I know that sounds very un-Godlike. But you'll have to take it up with him. Because that's exactly what he says he'll do.”

Larry continues, “That's why I like to tell new Christians not to worry about all the things they don't know. The same goes for the rest of us. If we simply start with what we already know and then do it, the rest always comes in time.”

“The starting place for finding God's will is obeying the commands and instructions we already know.”

Is that what we are doing?