4. God’s will is revealed in God’s Word. How basic, but how true. The fact of the matter is this: 99 percent of what God wants to you to do in your life is spelled out in His Word. And here’s a news flash for you. God is not going to mysteriously lead you to do something that contradicts His Word.

Ask yourself these questions:

How much of God’s revealed Word are you following now?

Are you faithfully seeking Him on a daily basis through Bible study and prayer?

Are you active in ministry at a Bible-believing church?

Are you sharing your faith?

Are you doing your best to live apart from sin?

Are you faithful to your spouse?

Are you seeking satisfaction in Christ instead of the world?

These are just a few of many areas where the Bible touches our lives, where God’s Word is revealed to us in simple, concrete, direct language. And you and I can't escape it.

Quite often, Christians try to blend their own sinful lifestyles with the teachings of Scripture and then they wonder why they can't ever seem to discover “God's will for their lives.” But unconfessed sin keeps you from closeness to God.

Its not that God expects us to be perfect. But are you honestly living for Him, seeking Him, and doing your best to obey His commandments?

If so, guess what, pinch yourself, you’re in God’s Will.

Daniel Darling is the author of Teen People of the Bible. Visit him at danieldarling.com.