In Touch, the teaching ministry of Dr. Charles Stanley.

Next on In Touch, before you step out of the will of God.

God has made it very clear in His Word that he has a purpose and a plan and a will for our

life.

Have you ever thought about that in your life?

Think about this.

He not only has a plan and a purpose and a will for our life, but he sent the Holy Spirit

to live within us in order to make that plan crystal clear.

Now, I don't want to make the plan clear, but also to enable us whatever we face in life

to live out that plan. You and I cannot look at someone else and say, this is God's plan for your life. God makes

his plan known to us individually. Sometimes it's clearer than at other times. And because

he's made a will and a purpose and a plan for life, he has chosen the best for your life.

Whoever you are, wherever you are. God's choice is the best. Now, whether you choose to

follow that best or not, is another question. But when I think about the scriptures, I think

about it in this light. Life at its best is a life lived in the will of God. That's the best life. It isn't the same for everybody. We don't understand why some people go through certain things in life and some people seemingly escape them. But the will of God, the plan of God is not the same. We don't know what God had in mind

with his plan in some other people's life. And sometimes a person starts out their life,

they have a very difficult time, a tough time. But they follow him. And God does the most amazing things in their life.

You can't look at somebody else and say, well, here's God's plan for your life.

Because God in His Word will make that plan very, very clear.

Now, you have a choice.

You don't have to walk in his will.

He has a plan, a purpose, a will, but you don't have to walk in his will. He has a plan, the purpose, a will, you don't have to walk in it. You can choose to do whatever you choose. But I want to remind you of one thing.

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