Am I filled with the knowledge of His will?

For this reason, since the day we heard about it, we have not stopped praying for you, asking [specifically] that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom [with insight into His purposes] and in understanding [of spiritual things], so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord [displaying admirable character, moral courage, and personal integrity], to [fully] please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing in the knowledge of God [with deeper faith, clearer insight and fervent love for His precepts] - Colossians 1:9-10

God does not want mindless behaviors and religious ritualistic activities or checklists. He wants your life's priority to be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. "Be filled" is not just knowing His will but having it move beyond just head knowledge to consume you to the point of controlling your behavior. "In all spiritual wisdom" means to assimilate/know God's truth through the diligent study of the Word of God. "And understanding" is the practical application of God's truth to my daily life.

Am I pursuing a life-dominating God consciousness that controls my behavior?

How can I attain the knowledge of His will?

1. Desire

Then [with a deep longing] you will seek Me and require Me [as a vital necessity], and [you will] find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. - Jeremiah 29:13 (Amplified Bible)

"So let us know and become personally acquainted with Him; let us press on to know and understand fully the [greatness of the] Lord [to honor, heed, and deeply cherish Him]. His appearing is prepared and is as certain as the dawn, and He will come to us [in salvation] like the [heavy] rain, like the spring rain watering the earth."- Hosea 6:3 (Amplified Bible)

Am I seeking the knowledge of His will with all my heart or just when convenient?

2. Holy Spirit

but just as it is written [in Scripture],
"Things which the eye has not seen and the ear has not heard,
And which have not entered the heart of man,
All that God has prepared for those who love Him [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, who obey Him, and who gratefully recognize the benefits that He has bestowed]."
For God has unveiled them and revealed them to us through the [Holy] Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things [diligently], even [sounding and measuring] the [profound] depths of God [the divine counsels and things far beyond human understanding]. For what person knows the thoughts and motives of a man except the man's Spirit within him? So also, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the Spirit of the world, but the [Holy] Spirit who is from God, so that we may know and understand the [wonderful] things freely given to us by God. We also speak of these things, not in words taught or supplied by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining and interpreting spiritual thoughts with spiritual words [for those being guided by the Holy Spirit]. - 1 Corinthians 2:9-13 (Amplified Bible)

The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are Spirit and life. But some of you do not believe me." (For Jesus knew from the beginning which ones didn't believe, and he knew who would betray him.) Then he said, "That is why I said that people can't come to me unless the Father gives them to me." - John 6:63-65 (NLT)

Have I accepted the gift of the Holy Spirit?

Am I fully yielded to the Holy Spirit's promptings?

3. Word of God

For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and Spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart. And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed and revealed to the eyes of Him with whom we have to give account. Hebrews 4:12-13 (Amplified Bible)

When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God of Heaven's Armies.- Jeremiah 15:16 (NLT)

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work. - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NLT)

Is the Word of God my joy and heart's delight?

Does God's truth dominate my thinking?

For our good news [regarding salvation] came to you not only in word but also in [its inherent] power and in the Holy Spirit and with great conviction [on our part]. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your benefit. You became imitators of us and [through us] of the Lord, after you welcomed our message in [a time of] great trouble with the joy supplied by the Holy Spirit; so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 1 Thessalonians 1:5-6 (Amplified Bible)

Am I a Christlike example to all believers?

Be Encouraged to be filled with the knowledge of His will in both thoughts and actions.

-Jeffrey Thornton