Not long ago, I had a conversation with one of my employees who was really discouraged in his job. He told me he didn’t think this could be God’s will for him because he wasn’t passionate about it. His thought was, “If God called me here, wouldn’t I enjoy it more?” 

I get where he was coming from. I’ve asked myself similar questions at times - especially when I was younger. But I encouraged him to look at it from a different angle. Our passions aren’t always the best guide - Scripture says, The heart is deceitful above all things (Jeremiah 17:9). That doesn’t mean our desires don’t matter, but they can’t be the final word that dictates our direction in life. Sometimes God plants us in places that don’t feel exciting at all, and He calls us to bring passion there rather than wait for passion to find us. 

That conversation got me thinking about God’s will and how it really plays out in our lives. One thing the Bible makes clear is that God’s will is personal. He isn’t distant or detached—He sees us where we are. “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you” (Psalm 32:8). That’s not a generic promise - that’s personal! 

God’s will also unfolds step by step. I wish He would just hand me the map sometimes, but instead He promises to light the path just far enough for the next step (Psalm 119:105). Psalm 37:23 says, The steps of a man are established by the Lord. Not the miles, not the whole road—the steps. I think that’s on purpose. 

And here’s the hard one: God’s will isn’t first about my happiness; it’s about my growth and His glory. Paul said it plainly: This is the will of God, your sanctification (1 Thessalonians 4:3). That means God is shaping me to look more like Jesus, even when I’d rather just have an easier assignment. 

The truth is, passion doesn’t always come from chasing the perfect role. More often it comes from leaning into God’s presence right where He has us. His will may move us on, or His will may ask us to stay. But either way, we can trust it’s personal, step by step, and always working for His glory and our growth. 

By Paky Kramer