Living Intentionally in God's Will

SHHHHH......do you hear that voice? Do you sense that someone has something special for you? Do you even realize that you were created to live an intentional life? There are many words that can be used to describe when you live out God's Will for your life: rewarding, joyous, promising, confident, and even confusing. I understand that God has a plan for my life. At every juncture in my walk with God, He has revealed the personal and perfect plan He has for me. I will be honest, I have not always understood it, I have been mad about on a few occasions, and even confused at times; however, I will never question it or fight it. I have found when I am living in God's will for my life that it is challenging, rewarding, and better than I could have expected. At times I can be frustrated with circumstances, people, things, and life. I have also found that God has put me in places to grow, be challenged, comfort someone else, be stretched, and even be reminded of God's will for my life. If I had chosen the will for my life, certain things would have been different, and the fact is, probably very chaotic. What I have seen is people who try and make their own life happen and try and impose their will(often selfish in nature) into life and circumstances-chaos occurs. I know that God set me up to succeed, persevere, expand my territory, and yes-be challenged. While following God's Will for my life I have found comfort, and found when I live my life intentionally the way He desires me to live, then the benefits are much more beneficial. I would rather live intentionally than a life of chaos and dysfunction. I have chosen to be transformed by the renewing of my mind, rather than conforming to the patterns of the world and for this reason I have been able to determine what God's will is for my life. When I hunker down and really remove myself from all the noise in this world-I will find a still small voice whispering to me that there are promises, protection, and compassion to follow the direction He leads me. How about you? How are you doing in regards to living an intentional life that God designed for you? What actions do you need to take to help you hear God's Will for YOU?!!!