Yesterday we looked at two reasons we might miss God’s will. John 14:26 says the Holy Spirit teaches us all things. So why do we sometimes have trouble understanding His plan?
We make decisions according to emotions. When life gets hard, our instinct is to move away from the source of pain—but in reality, we need to move closer to Jesus. When we figure He couldn’t possibly want us to feel this way, we’re more prone to take action and hope that we’re in His will. But then we’re actually focusing on ourselves instead of God’s plan.
We focus only on the immediate. Many
times we come to God troubled about the choices we or our loved ones
are facing. We do not see how this situation could possibly be His will.
Our short-term focus prevents us from seeing the Lord’s long-term
purposes.
We conduct a superficial search. We
can treat finding God’s will like a checklist: “Read. Pray Serve. Give.”
But that can result in neglecting to give God the time and stillness
needed for us to hear from Him (Psalm 46:10). More than simply investing time with the Lord, listening without distraction is also essential.
How
much Bible study is required to find out what God wants for us? What
amount of prayer? The answer is simple: whatever it takes to hear from
Him. He will always answer His children.
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WASHINGTON (May 23, 2023)
- Howard University track & field program sends more than a dozen
Bison to Jacksonville, Fla., to compete in the NCAA East Preliminary
Round. The four-day event (May 24-27) will take place on the campus of
the University of North Florida.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Tickets for the 2023 NCAA East Preliminary Round are available
here.
Bison Nation can also follow all the action via ESPN+ and/or
live results.
MEET PREVIEW
Thursday (May 18),
the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) unveiled its
Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships
First Round Preliminaries where HU led the Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference (MEAC) with more than a dozen Bison.
Overall, HU saw a
program-best 16 Bison on the qualifier list, including 11
student-athletes competing individually. Furthermore, The Mecca is the
only institution in the league with a relay squad making the
cut (men's 4x100 and women's 4x400).
MEN
Four Bison are competing in the 110-meter hurdles, led by graduate
Dylan Beard (Baltimore). Entering the meet, he has the second-fastest time in the nation (13.29).
Seniors Jermanie Byrd (Miami Gardens, Fla.) and
Kameron Davis (Miami) and junior Zachary Hawkins (Lithonia, Ga.) joins Beard in the event.
Senior sprinter Ashton Daniel
(Athens, Ga.) represents HU in the 200-meter dash after posting a
qualifying time of 20.71 at the MEAC Outdoor Championships (May 9-11).
Howard’s 4x100 relay squad looks to keep its season alive after running a school record 40.00 in Norfolk, Va.
In the field, second-year Bison
Chase Drewery (Waldorf, Md.) takes part in the triple jump after leaping 15.43 meters at the conference championships.
WOMEN
All-American senior Jessica Wright (Durham, N.C.) and junior
Darci Khan (Stockbridge, Ga.) headline the women’s side.
Wright looks to make the National round for second straight year in the 400-meter hurdles, producing a 55.81 time (4th in the country) at the Tom Jones Memorial (April 14-15). Freshman
Aniya Woodruff (Harrisburn, N.C.) joins Wright in the event, clocking in at 58.37 (MEAC Outdoor Championships).
Khan enters the week
with the nation’s ninth-fastest mark in the 100-meter hurdles,
recording a 12.96 time at the Texas Relays (March 29-April 1). Fellow
classmate
Kaya-Rae Dunbar (Burtonsville, Md.) will also compete in the race after posting a 13.40 mark at the conference championships.
Second-year Bison sprinter
Tiffani-Rae Pittman (Bowie, Md.) represents HU in the 100-meter (11.45; Texas Relays) and 200-meter dashes (23.29; MEAC Outdoor Championships).
This year’s 4x400 relay squad looks to get back to the National level, running a 3:31.24 mark in Austin.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Qualifiers from the
meet will advance to the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field
Championships, which will be held June 7-10 in Austin, Texas.
If
you follow Jesus, you have likely heard the phrase “God’s will.” It’s
often mentioned in the context of His having a will for each believer—or
of our doing His will, walking in His will, and the like. If we love
the Lord, then certainly we want to obey Him (John 14:15). But let’s take a look at some of the reasons we might miss His plan for our life.
Handling God’s Word Improperly. When
our days become jam-packed with commitments and activities, it’s easy
to have trouble maintaining a steady intake of Scripture. Without
spending time in God’s Word, we tend to forget what matters to Him. Then
there are times that some of us will incorrectly use Scripture to
support decisions we’ve already made. Or, when God’s Word does not match
what we want, we might ignore it and do things our way.
Picking the Wrong Guide. When
making decisions, we sometimes rely too heavily on other people’s
opinions. We think that the easiest and quickest way to get answers is
to ask fellow Christians—or even unbelievers who seem “wise.”
Making
Scripture your daily companion is the best way not to miss God’s plan.
Be prepared to spend time reading and listening while the Spirit teaches
you what God’s will is for your life.
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