La perfecta y la permisiva voluntad de Dios

Ahora, para redondear este tema de la voluntad de Dios, quizá pueda decir unas palabras sobre los dos aspectos de la voluntad de Dios. Puedes recordarlos por dos “P”: cada uno de estos dos aspectos comienza con la letra “P”.
Existe Su voluntad perfecta para nosotros, que es el plan que Él ha trazado para nuestras vidas y que lo glorifica. La Escritura dice: “Para que experimentéis cuál sea la buena voluntad de Dios, agradable y perfecta” (Romanos 12:22And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (Romans 12:2)). Sin embargo, puede haber cosas en nuestra actitud y en nuestros caminos que no agraden al Señor; y aunque Él quisiera que fuéramos por el camino de Su perfecta voluntad, puede permitirnos ir por el camino de nuestra propia voluntad. En estos casos, Él está en completo control de todo lo que permite, pero en la sabiduría de Sus caminos, Él toma las mismas cosas que estamos decididos y determinados a tener y las usa como una disciplina, para nuestra corrección. A esto se le puede llamar Su voluntad permisiva (1 Corintios 16:77For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit. (1 Corinthians 16:7); Hechos 21:1414And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. (Acts 21:14)).
Habrá muchas situaciones en la vida donde no tendremos un capítulo y versículo para guiarnos; por ejemplo, si debes o no ir a la próxima conferencia, o comprar algún producto en particular, etc. En tales casos, hay que separar los deseos de la carne de lo que es verdaderamente la voluntad de Dios en el asunto. Me doy cuenta de que esto es difícil porque nuestros corazones son engañosos (Jeremías 17:99The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? (Jeremiah 17:9)). Siendo así, te daré algunas preguntas que puedes hacerte y que te ayudarán a este propósito.
Preguntas que podemos hacernos que nos ayudarán a discernir si seguimos o no la voluntad del Señor, cuando no hay una Escritura específica
•  ¿Es para Cristo? (Colosenses 3:1717And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. (Colossians 3:17))
•  ¿Le traerá gloria a Dios? (1 Corintios 10:3131Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31))
•  ¿Estoy en paz con ello, o estoy inquieto? (2 Reyes 5:1919And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way. (2 Kings 5:19))
•  ¿Cuál es la fuente de tal deseo? ¿Es la carne o el Espíritu? (Gálatas 5:16-2616This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. (Galatians 5:16‑26))
•  ¿Cuál naturaleza alimenta? (Romanos 8:1313For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. (Romans 8:13))
•  ¿Hará a Cristo más precioso para mi alma? (1 Pedro 2:77Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, (1 Peter 2:7))
•  ¿Promoverá la piedad en mí? (1 Timoteo 1:44Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. (1 Timothy 1:4))
•  ¿Me sentiría bien llevando al Señor allí si Él estuviera físicamente conmigo? (Éxodo 33:14-1514And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. 15And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence. (Exodus 33:14‑15))
•  ¿Lo habría hecho el Señor? (1 Pedro 2:2121For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: (1 Peter 2:21))
•  ¿Me gustaría ser encontrado haciéndolo cuando venga el Señor? (Mateo 24:4646Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. (Matthew 24:46))
•  ¿Me veo a mí mismo justificándolo ante los demás? (Job 9:2020If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. (Job 9:20))
•  Si implica gastar dinero, ¿podría emplearse mejor? (Proverbios 3:99Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: (Proverbs 3:9))
•  Si implica tiempo, ¿podría emplearse mejor? (Efesios 5:1616Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:16))
•  ¿Qué efecto tendrá mi conducta sobre los demás en esta cuestión? (1 Corintios 8:9-139But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. 10For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; 11And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 12But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. 13Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. (1 Corinthians 8:9‑13))
•  ¿Tiene apariencia de maldad? (1 Tesalonicenses 5:2222Abstain from all appearance of evil. (1 Thessalonians 5:22))
•  ¿Es cautivadora y esclavizante? (1 Corintios 6:1212All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. (1 Corinthians 6:12))
•  ¿Tengo prisa por hacerlo? (Proverbios 19:22Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. (Proverbs 19:2))
•  ¿He buscado el consejo de cristianos piadosos al respecto? (Proverbios 11:1414Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. (Proverbs 11:14))