All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works (2 Tim 3:16-17).

     Christians believe the Bible is the word of God. Yet, sadly, most Christians do not realize how applicable the Bible is for our every day lives. Did you know that you can actually know the will of God? Did you know that there are answers to solve common, everyday problems? Believe it or not, in the Scriptures God has given us everything we need for life and godliness (2 Pet 1:3). Think of the implications of that statement; everything we need for our lives and everything we need to live godly lives is contained in the Bible.

     The problem for most Christians is that they can go to the Scriptures to glean facts but they can’t discover biblical answers for specific problems in life. Most get frustrated and see Christianity as something for Sunday with little relevance for the rest of the week. Others, unwilling for their spirituality to dry up, opt for finding answers to life's problems in experiences, hunches, impressions, circumstances, or other means. What can we do? What is the solution?

     First, recognize the sufficiency of Scripture in your life. In 2 Tim 3:16 Paul affirms that all Scripture is inspired by God. That means that God breathed out His words to us in the Bible. Based upon this affirmation, Paul gives us four dynamics regarding the sufficiency of God’s word for our lives. It is profitable for teaching, rebuke, correction, and instruction in righteousness. Thus, every time you open your Bible to read a passage of Scripture, you should ask yourself four questions. 1-What is the point God is trying to make in this text? 2-How have I failed in this area of my life? 3-What should I do to correct this failure? 4-What is my specific plan to follow through in obedience?

     If Scripture is profitable for teaching, find out what God is saying. Once you know what God is saying you can apply it to your life. Paul goes on to say that Scripture is profitable for rebuke. That means that Scripture points out sin in our lives. When you know the point of a passage of Scripture, don't deceive yourself, we all fail to follow the Lord every day. If you know how you have failed you can work on the problem. Paul says Scripture is profitable for correction. Once you know what God wants you to do you should develop a specific plan to overcome your failure. You can do that because Paul says that Scripture is profitable for instruction in righteousness. In other words, the first step in knowing the will of God is to simply apply Scripture to your life in this fashion on a daily basis.