I have always been a believer that God has a plan for my life, after all I was raised a Presbyterian. (Presbyterian) Now, in my mind, the plan is much more of just a general idea rather than a roadmap for me to follow. Because…free will. I have definitely taken full advantage of the gift of free will throughout most of my deeper discernments and decisions. It has more than once helped me to answer the question, “To what is God calling me?” when option A or option B don’t seem to be the winning choice. Unfortunately, the reality is that we have no way that we can be certain of the plan so we simply ponder what God might desire of us through deciphering our own desires. It is not an easy feat. Note: Currently, I lean more towards the word plan as opposed to will and lately have even replaced that with desire. Try it out and notice how much more generous God becomes when we identify God’s desire for us in place of God’s will.
I love this discussion of God's will/plan/desire!