The foolish obsession with finding the will of God

Christians are increasingly preoccupied with uncovering God’s “hidden” or “secret” will for their lives. However, attempting to discern what God has not revealed is ultimately a futile endeavor, as His secret will is beyond human understanding and not meant for us to uncover.

We must remember that God’s secret counsel is His own secret, and He has not considered it appropriate to share it with us.

Deuteronomy 29:29 (NKJV)

“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.

The quest for God’s secret will is an unwarned intrusion into the privacy of God. Simply put, the knowledge of God’s secret counsel is none of our business and is part of the reason the Bible takes such a negative view of necromancy, fortune-telling, and other forbidden practices.

John Calvin wisely said the following:

“When God closes His holy mouth, I will desist from inquiry.” The true mark of spirituality is seen in those seeking to know the will of God that is revealed in His preceptive will (written). It is the godly person who meditates on God’s law day and night. While we seek to be “led” by the Holy Spirit, it is vital to remember that the Holy Spirit is primarily leading us into righteousness. We are called to live our lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. It is His revealed will that is our business, indeed, the chief business of our lives.”