Page 89 of God, you will receive what he has promised. Heb 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 forever and ever. Amen. 1Pe 2:15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. 1Pe 4:2 As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. 1Pe 4:19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good. 2 Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 1Jo 2:17 The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever. 1Jo 5:14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. God’s Will in Calling and Gifting in the Body of Christ 1Co 1:1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God. 1Co 12:11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit,
Confidence in the sovereignty of God in all that affects us is crucial to our trusting Him. If there is a single event in all of the universe that can occur outside of God’s sovereign control then we cannot trust Him. His love may be infinite, but if His power is limited and His purpose can be thwarted, we cannot trust Him.
Jerry Bridges