Date: 29-July-2025
Name: Lakers Komaiya
Topic:
TRANSFORMED MIND FOR TERRITORIAL TRANSFORMATION – Part LIII
Content:
š³Romans 12:1-2 - “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
š³2 Peter 1:2-4 - “Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
š³Numbers 23:19 - “God is not a man, that He should lie,
Nor a son of man, that He should repent.
Has He said, and will He not do?
Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
The Realisation of God’s Promises
(personal, corporate, conditional, generational)
1. The Will of God
The Will of God = The GPS Destination
Just like you can't arrive without first entering the correct destination, you can't realise God's promises unless you're aligned with His will.
The GPS represents the sovereign blueprint of God.
> “In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”
– Proverbs 3:6
Three Dimensions of the Will of God:
1. The Sovereign Will (What God has determined)
This is God's unchangeable purpose, e.g., creation, Christ’s return, the establishment of His Kingdom.
We cannot alter this; we submit to it.
> “I make known the end from the beginning… My purpose will stand.”
– Isaiah 46:10
2. The Moral Will (What God has revealed)
Found clearly in Scripture (e.g., love one another, flee sexual immorality, be honest).
You can be 100% certain this is God's will because it is written.
> “This is the will of God, your sanctification…”
– 1 Thessalonians 4:3
3. The Personal/Specific Will (What God is saying now)
- Concerns where to live, who to marry, which job to take, etc.
- Requires discernment, prayer, and maturity.
God’s will is the foundation of all His promises
> “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”
– 1 John 5:14
While the will of God may seem fixed and sovereign (and it is), it is also knowable and alignable through intimacy with Him.
Isaiah 1:19 - “If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.”
> God’s goodness is accessed through a submitted and aligned heart.
šA. What does “Willing” mean in this context?
"Willing" in Isaiah 1:19 doesn’t just mean reluctant compliance. It implies:
- A heart posture of joyful agreement or alignment with God
- A readiness to yield (The obedient life follows the willing heart into action), even before you understand
- A desire to do His will, not just endure it, helps us to pray with confidence and receive
šB. Why “Willing” matters more than you think
- You can obey without being willing (like Jonah or the older brother in Luke 15).
- ā But God doesn’t just want compliance—He wants communion.
> A prayer life without willingness can’t discern God’s will.
A heart that is willing becomes a vessel of divine alignment and authority.
“If you are willing” is the gate to accessing the deeper things of God—including confident prayer and fruitful living.
šC. How to Discern the Will of God (Especially the Specific Will)
1. Search the Word
God will never lead you in a way that contradicts His written Word.
If it violates Scripture, it’s not His will.
> “Your word is a lamp to my feet…”
– Psalm 119:105
2. Pray with a Listening Heart
Prayer is not just asking—it’s aligning with God’s heart.
Ask, then wait. Listen.
> “Your kingdom come, Your will be done…”
– Matthew 6:10
3. Check for Inner Witness (Peace or Resistance)
The Holy Spirit often confirms the will of God through a deep inner peace or a cautionary unrest.
> “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts…”
– Colossians 3:15
4. Use Wise Counsel
God often speaks through trusted, mature believers and mentors.
> “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.”
– Proverbs 15:22
5. Observe Providential Alignment (Open and Closed Doors)
God can redirect through circumstances (Paul wanted to go to Asia, but the Spirit forbade him – Acts 16:6–10).
> Not every open door is God, but He uses doors to confirm direction.
6. Test It Over Time
God’s will becomes clearer with time, testing, and walking it out.
Don't rush—what is of God will endure.
7. Desire His Will Above Your Own
A surrendered heart attracts divine clarity. God reveals more to those who are willing to obey before knowing everything.
> “If anyone chooses to do God’s will, he will find out…”
– John 7:17
š D. Does everyone who receives an answer to prayer have a surrendered heart?
God sometimes answers prayers out of His mercy, not alignment.
1. Answered prayer ≠ Automatic evidence of surrender
There are different types of responses from God:
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Answers from mercy
Sometimes people receive answers because God is:
- Kind to the ungrateful (Luke 6:35)
- Showing His goodness to lead them to repentance (Romans 2:4)
- Acting on behalf of others praying for them
š” Example:
The Israelites cried out for deliverance repeatedly but didn’t have surrendered hearts (Exodus 2:23–25). God moved because of His covenant, not their holiness.
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Answers that test motives
God may give what is asked for—but with a lesson attached.
š” Example:
“He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.” (Psalm 106:15)
This shows that receiving what you ask for doesn’t always mean it’s God's best—or that your heart was in the right place.
2. The promise in 1 John 5:14 is about confidence, not conditions
1 John 5:14 isn't saying that only surrendered people ever get prayers answered.
It’s saying:
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“This is the confidence we have...”
Those who are surrendered can pray with certainty because their will is aligned with God’s.
So, this verse is more about the confidence and consistency of a mature believer’s prayer life—not the occasional mercy-based answer anyone might receive.
Example: *Jesus in Gethsemane *– Though He desired another way, He submitted to the Father's will (Matthew 26:39).
→ š„Manageable through surrender.
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