God created man so that he can do what he “WILLS” to do. The problem is that man can only “will” the act to according to his nature and his strongest desire. The strongest desire of man is to go his own way and not God’s way. Man is a sinner, and his strongest desire is to choose selfishly and trust his own decisions. There are no exceptions. No one seeks after God.

“As is it written: THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO, NOT ONE; there is none who understands; THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS AFTER GOD. They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, NO, NOT ONE. ” -Romans 3:10-12

When it comes to salvation, God first changes our desire by causing us to be born-again spiritually. We receive the Holy Spirit and our strongest desires change. We are then able to trust Christ as our Lord and Savior. This is something that we are incapable of doing until God changes us and gives us a new nature.

Jesus told Nicodemus: “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is BORN-AGAIN, he cannot see (understand) the kingdom of God.” -John 3:3

Jesus also said: “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me DRAWS HIM: and I will raise him up at the last day. ” -John 6:44

Jesus further said: “Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been GRANTED TO HIM by My Father.” – John 6:65

So people act according to their nature. Until the nature is changed, they will not be able to act according to God’s Will, even to exercise faith in Christ. Therefore, God changes us and causes us to be born-again spiritually. We then have a new nature with a new spiritual life. As a result, we have new desires, which are consistent with our new life in Christ. Even though we are born-again believers and have secure salvation in Christ, we still make our choices in our life based upon our strongest desires.

That is why it is so important for Christians to faithfully study God’s Word; to grow in Christ; to pray continually; and to submit to Him. Without that we cannot know what His will for us is, even though we are believers. When we do those things, we supernaturally develop “strongest desires” that result in choices that are according to His will.

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: Free will is just that- to do our will freely; we DO NOT have to ask for God’s will, we DO NOT have to seek Him with all our hearts, will and emotions! We are Free to do as we please! But I would not suggest that nor encourage that. Free will emotions bring on freewilly desires that can put us in a bad situation or could harm others.

All things are lawful [that is, morally legitimate, permissible], but not all things are beneficial or advantageous. All things are lawful, but not all things are constructive [to character] and edifying [to spiritual life]. -1 Cor 10:23

Every evil we see in the world is an outcome of someone’s bad free will choice. God is not the author of evil but ONLY the author of Good!

The thief (anything or person that comes to steal, kill and destroy) comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows]. -John 10:10

If we truly do seek God from a pure heart towards Him, We SHALL SEE HIM FOR ALL THAT HE IS! Hence,(BE BORN AGAIN): “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.- Matt 7:7“Blessed [anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature] are the pure in heart [those with integrity, moral courage, and godly character], for they will see God.- Matt 5:8

!~(oh and by the way, when I say God, I’m always referring to JESUS! ALWAYS! I am not a ‘christian’ that separates God ‘the Father, God ‘the Son’ nor God ‘the Holy Spirit!’ They are ONE BEING IN THREE ROLES unto complete prophecy~! (and I don’t mean as in the ‘Trinity’ as it has been so terribly taught to the churches)!

Let me explain further: I understand that Jesus in His flesh suit for 33 years was God (coming into the world to pay the penalty of all our sins and to bring us back into a healthy relationship with Him (Abba Father) – doing away with all religious and ritual ways to Him. He came (as a son), walked in Faith, grew in Stature, died to shed His blood (defeated sin), rose again (defeated spiritual death), and ascended to His rightful position (defeated the power of the law) and then sent unto us (His new temple) the helper (Holy Spirit) to proclaim forever His GLORIES for generation after generation without END!! We are now called to rule and reign in Christ as His new temple- we are the very walking return of Christ, performing miracles, signs and wonders for Christ! And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 They will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.” – Mark 16:18

He, (Jesus) was the prophecy of Isa 9:6 being fulfilled. God (the Father) had to provide the BLOOD sacrifice ON HIS VERY OWN; so He came as a son, just as prophesized!

For to us a Child shall be born, to us a Son shall be given; And the government shall be upon His shoulder, And His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. – Isa 9:6

I pray people stop adding to the prophecy of Christ as Revelation is simply the TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST! the REVELATION IS HIM!! I also pray people stop attempting to explain this simple and complete prophecy away due to a deception that has been taught in the churches for centuries. It is an outcome of the Church leaving their first LOVE and attaching themselves to an adulterous doctrine! I will REBUKE it every time!

I Truly believe that when we can finally call out to JESUS as “ABBA FATHER” Then we will understand and be truly BORN-AGAIN! To be Born of ONE true GOD and ONE TRUE GOD ONLY- AND HIS NAME IS CHRIST!

*ps. and I know so many in the carnal flesh thinking will say “oh did Jesus pray to Himself, and was He calling Himself Father?”, and my answer is AN UNDENIABLE YES! Jesus EMPTIED HIMSELF TO BE A HUMBLE SERVENT TO FULFILL ALL THE THINGS of the Scriptures! I pray we stop allowing the carnal flesh to keep us in bondage to the separation of Christ! Come completely into the fulfilled prophecy of Christ! The bible is simply HIS-STORY! You search and keep on searching and examining the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and yet it is those [very Scriptures] that testify about Me’- John 5:39

All my seeking HIM & HIS WILL ONLY, ❤ Diana xo 🙂