Our culture has a high value for efficiency. We want to get from point A to point B as quickly and effortlessly as possible. But God’s goal isn’t efficiency — it’s transformation. He uses wilderness seasons in our lives to transform us into the kind of people who can actually fulfil His purposes.

In order to find God’s will for our lives, it’s important to understand how God guides us. Whether it’s through our natural talents, our circumstances, or through dreams and visions — scripture teaches that God uses both natural and supernatural means to guide people.

Throughout the Bible, God repeatedly promises to guide His people. But how do we know when God is speaking and when it’s something else? Thankfully, we can turn to the counsel of the Bible, the inner witness of the Holy Spirit, and our church community to help us to confidently discern God’s voice.

As Christians, one of the most common questions we ask is “What is God’s will for my life?” But discerning God’s will isn’t always obvious. So how do we know God’s plan for our lives? It starts with the understanding that God’s will is more about the kind of person we’re becoming — not what activity we’re doing.