Discovering God’s will is a journey filled with faith and divine guidance. The Bible offers wisdom and insight into His plans for us. In these 105 Scripture on God’s will, we find comfort, direction, and inspiration. Join us as we explore the beauty and certainty of God’s will, illuminating our path with His unwavering love.

Trusting God’s Will

• Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
• Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
• Romans 8:28 – “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
• Isaiah 55:8-9 – “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
• Psalm 37:5 – “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:”
• James 4:15 – “Instead, you ought to say, ‘If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.'”
• Proverbs 19:21 – “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”
• Psalm 33:11 – “But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.”
• Psalm 143:10 – “Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.”
• Philippians 2:13 – “For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.”

Seeking God’s Will

• 1 Thessalonians 5:18 – “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
• Colossians 1:9 – “For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,”
• John 6:40 – “For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”
• Hebrews 10:36 – “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.”
• Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
• 1 Peter 2:15 – “For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.”
• Matthew 26:42 – “He went away a second time and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.'”
• Mark 3:35 – “For whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”

Guidance in God’s Will

• Psalm 32:8 – “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.”
• Proverbs 16:3 – “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”
• Psalm 25:4-5 – “Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.”
• Acts 22:14 – “Then he said: ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth.”
• Proverbs 3:6 – “In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
• Isaiah 30:21 – “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.'”
• 2 Peter 1:21 – “For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.”
• Psalms 40:8 – “I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart.”
• Acts 18:21 – “But as he left, he promised, ‘I will come back if it is God’s will.’ Then he set sail from Ephesus.”

Living According to God’s Will

• 1 Peter 4:2 – “As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God.”
• 1 John 2:17 – “The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.”
• Ephesians 6:6 – “Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.”
• 1 Thessalonians 4:3 – “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality;”
• Galatians 1:4 – “Who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,”
• 1 Peter 3:17 – “For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.”
• Matthew 12:50 – “For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
• James 1:18 – “He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.”

God’s Will and Salvation

• 2 Peter 3:9 – “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”
• Ephesians 1:5 – “He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—”
• 1 Timothy 2:3-4 – “This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.”
• Acts 2:23 – “This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross.”
• Titus 2:14 – “Who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.”
• Romans 10:9 – “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
• Ephesians 1:11 – “In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,”
• John 1:12-13 – “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.”
• Hebrews 10:10 – “And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”
• Romans 12:1 – “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.”

The Certainty of God’s Will

• Hebrews 6:17 – “Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath.”
• James 4:7 – “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
• Matthew 18:14 – “In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.”
• Luke 22:42 – “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”
• Acts 17:26-27 – “From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.”
• Philippians 2:12 – “Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,”
• 2 Timothy 1:9 – “He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,”
• Ephesians 3:11 – “According to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
• 1 Thessalonians 4:7 – “For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.”

God’s Will in Suffering

• 1 Peter 4:19 – “So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.”
• Philippians 1:29 – “For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,”
• 2 Timothy 2:3 – “Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.”
• 1 Peter 3:14 – “But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. ‘Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.’”
• Romans 5:3-5 – “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”
• James 1:12 – “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.”
• Acts 21:14 – “When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, ‘The Lord’s will be done.'”
• 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 – “To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”
• Hebrews 12:7 – “Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?”
• 1 Peter 4:12-13 – “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.”

Discerning God’s Will

• Acts 20:27 – “For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.”
• Ephesians 5:10 – “And find out what pleases the Lord.”
• Colossians 4:12 – “Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.”
• Hebrews 5:14 – “But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.”
• John 7:17 – “Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.”
• Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
• James 1:5 – “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”

God’s Will and Prayer

• 1 John 5:14-15 – “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.”
• Matthew 6:10 – “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
• Luke 11:2 – “He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.'”
• James 5:16 – “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
• Acts 1:24 – “Then they prayed, ‘Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen'”
• Ephesians 6:18 – “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”
• Philippians 4:6 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
• Romans 8:27 – “And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.”
• 2 Chronicles 7:14 – “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

Fulfilling God’s Will

• Matthew 7:21 – “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”
• John 4:34 – “Jesus said to them, ‘My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.'”
• Acts 13:22 – “After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.'”
• Hebrews 13:21 – “Equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”
• Ephesians 5:17 – “Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.”
• Luke 12:47 – “The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows.”

Wisdom in God’s Will

• Proverbs 2:6 – “For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
• Ephesians 1:17 – “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.”
• Colossians 3:16 – “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”
• Proverbs 8:35 – “For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord.”
• Daniel 2:21 – “He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.”
• Job 28:28 – “And he said to the human race, ‘The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.'”
• Psalm 111:10 – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.”
• Ecclesiastes 8:5 – “Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.”

God’s Will Manifested Through Commands

• John 15:14 – “You are my friends if you do what I command.”
• 1 John 5:3 – “In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,”
• Matthew 28:20 – “Teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
• Deuteronomy 11:27 – “The blessing if you obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today;”
• Leviticus 26:3-4 – “‘If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands, I will send you rain in its season, and the ground will yield its crops and the trees their fruit.'”
• 1 Samuel 15:22 – “But Samuel replied: ‘Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.'”
• Luke 11:28 – “He replied, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.'”

God’s Sovereignty and Will

• Romans 9:15-16 – “For he says to Moses, ‘I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.’ It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.”
• Daniel 4:35 – “All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him: ‘What have you done?'”
• Proverbs 16:9 – “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”
• Isaiah 46:10 – “I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’”

Conclusion

These 105 Scripture on God’s will draw us closer to His divine plans. Embracing His guidance offers comfort and clarity. May these verses illuminate your path and deepen your faith. Trust in His unwavering love and let His will guide you always.