Anointed?: Seven Questions to Find God's Will Regarding Change

Last week I posed the question to everyone: How do we know we are anointed to perform a certain job? And what keeps us from following our selfish desires and disguising them as being anointed or the will of God? Well I am estatic to report my findings.

I went to church yesterday and my Pastor was preaching on this very topic. I turned to Ivan and smiled. I was so excited and very tuned in to what he had to say. According to Pastor Jay there are 7 questios that we shold ask ourselves to find God's Will when we face change. Throughout the week I will examine each one of these questions and the scriptures he presented to back them up.

The first question you should ask yourself is: Have I minimized the influence of criticism and comfort? Anytime you make a change you will criticized. If you make the right decision based on God's will you will be criticized and if you make the wrong decision you will be criticized. However, we cannot let the our critics dictate our decision. Sometimes we make a decision based on what is most comfortable for us. We like to take the path of least resistance. However, we should not be trying to please man, but always striving to please God. We know that if we try to please man, we will never completely satisfy all the parties involved. However, if we keep our eyes on Jesus and strive to please Him then we will not be forsaken.

Don't try to minimize your comfort level or criticism from others when making your decision.

Take a look at the following versus for guidance:
Acts 11:1-3, Galatians 1:10, Phillipians 1:29