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3A  Submission to God s Will   

Editor's Note: This is a summary of how "The Submission Principle" of the Prayer Notebook was progressively modified to incorporate Colossians 1:9ff under this sub-heading. The Text of the Scripture is given with Outlining incorporated within it. Next the References only Outlining is given, followed by the Text Explanation.

for Modification of the Original Notebook Outline

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Changes have been made from the original for this section [3A. Submission] to more conform Our Outline to the mind of God in submission to His will.

Col 1.9 ¶ For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may 
1B. be filled with 1C. the knowledge of His will 2C. in all wisdom and 3C. spiritual understanding;

v. 10 that you may 2B. walk worthy of the Lord, 1C. [according to my spiritual understanding] 1D. fully pleasing Him,

2D. being fruitful in every good work and

3D. increasing in the knowledge of God;

v. 11 4D. strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for 5D. all patience and 6D. longsuffering with joy;

v. 12 ¶ 7D. giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

2C. [According to my physical reality, Walk worthy of the Lord in 5 Critical Decision-making Choices]

[1D. Mate 2D. Church/ School 3D. Spiritual Gift 4D. Work 5D. House/ Dwelling]

(Parenthetical Praise of Christ – vv. 13-20)

v. 22 . . . 3B. (Purpose of 1B-2B) to present you 1C. holy, and 2C. blameless, and 3C. above reproach in His sight---.


New Edited Outline Draft:

Your Will Be Done on Earth as it Is in Heaven

3A. SUBMISSION – I pray that Your will would be done. Please help me to...

CL 1.9-22

9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that (1B.) you may be filled with (1c.) the knowledge of His will (2c.) in all wisdom and (3c.) spiritual understanding;

10 that you may 2B. walk worthy of the Lord, (1c.) fully pleasing Him, (2c.) being fruitful in every good work and (3c.) increasing in the knowledge of God;

11 (4c.) strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for (5c.) all patience and (6c.) longsuffering with joy;

12 (7c) giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

(Parenthetical Praise of Christ – vv. 13-20)

13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. 18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. 19 For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, 20 and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.

21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled 22 in the body of His flesh through death,

[that He could be able]

to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight____

Col. 1.22b

3B. PRESENTATION TO GOD (Purpose of 1B-2B) to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight– confirming the Will of God

1C. HOLY in Your sight I must be presented.

2C. BLAMELESS in Your sight I must be presented.

3C. ABOVE REPROACH in Your sight I must be presented.

Notes: [Lessons I Have Learned About Praying for the Will of God in this Outline:

 

Scripture Outlined SECTION:

Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

 


Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Changes have been made from the original for this section [3A. Submission]

to more conform Our Outline to the mind of God in submission to His will.

Col 1.9 ¶ For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may 1B. be filled with 1C. the knowledge of His will 2C. in all wisdom and 3C. spiritual understanding;

v. 10 that you may 2B. walk worthy of the Lord, 1C. [according to my spiritual understanding] 1D. fully pleasing Him,

2D. being fruitful in every good work and

3D. increasing in the knowledge of God;

v. 11 4D. strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for 5D. all patience and 6D. longsuffering with joy;

v. 12 ¶ 7D. giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

2C. [According to my physical reality, Walk worthy of the Lord in 5 Critical Decision-making Choices]

[1D. Mate 2D. Church/ School 3D. Spiritual Gift 4D. Work 5D. House/ Dwelling]

(Parenthetical Praise of Christ – vv. 13-20)

v. 22 . . . 3B. (Purpose of 1B-2B) to present you 1C. holy, and 2C. blameless, and 3C. above reproach in His sight____

 


References Only Outline Section

3A. SUBMISSION – I pray that I would honestly yield to Your authority, and thus walk in Your will 
because I am continually making decisions according to Your Word. I realize that in order for me to...

1B. BE FILLED with the knowledge of Your will. I will need to gain...

1C. WISDOM and

2C. SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING – I realize as I am seeking to do this, it will require a receptive spirit obtained only through key ingredients below (1D.- 5D.) Only through developing these Character Traits can I gain spiritual wisdom and understanding.

PS 48.14 1D. SENSITIVITY to recognize Your guidance.

HE 10.36 2D. PATIENCE and ENDURANCE which You will give when I ...

PS 37.7; IS 40.31 1E. Wait on God (spend time with)

RO 8.31 2E. Trust in God (acts that affirm so)

MT 11.29; JA 1.21; RO 6.13 

3D. MEEKNESS to have Your attitude of yieldedness.

JA 1.5,6 4D. DETERMINATION to not waver when I know the way You want for me.

JA 1.22;1 CO 9.27 

5D. PERFORMANCE so that my human will acts accordingly.

OBEDIENCE, "To show that you believe"

Since working on these character traits, I am better enabled now to advance toward a...

2B. WALK WORTHY of the Lord, fully pleasing Him

1C. [according to my spiritual understanding]

1D. FRUITFUL in every good work,

2D. INCREASING in the knowledge of God, and to be

3D. STRENGTHENED with all might according to His glorious power for...

4D. (All) PATIENCE and (below, longsuffering with joy) as You strengthen me with Your might I will find enablement for receiving

HE 10.36, 37 1E. PATIENCE and

2E. ENDURANCE which You will give when I ... (God's patience, also, is described for me as endurance.)

PS 37.7; IS 40.31 1F. Wait on God (spend time with)

RO 8.31 2F. Trust in God (acts that affirm so)

5D. (All) LONGSUFFERING with joy.

6D. GIVING THANKS to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.-As I have already given thanks for many of Your blessings to me I will now give thanks for gaining an inheritance in the saints through my willingness to begin to obey Your will. giving thanks to the Father

Through my confidence by now comprehending I am fellow-partaker of the true Light's Inheritance, I shall be even more enabled to make key decisions concerning Your will for my life. You will moment-by-moment and day-by-day lead me for these CRITICAL CHOICES: For me to...

2C. [According to my physical reality, Walk worthy of the Lord in 5 Critical Decision-making Choices]

Decide to do GOD'S WILL, I must make good "life-affecting" decisions, including my...

GE 2.18,24; 1 CO 7; MT 19 

1D. MATE (Spouse for life)/ FAMILY

EP 5.25 1E. Spouse (Spouse Name)

EP 6.4 2E. Children: (Names, Birthdates)

HB 10.24,25; 2 TI 2.15, PR 19.27

2D. CHURCH / SCHOOL Churches/ Schools Addresses

1CO 12.5;RO12;EP4;1PE4

3D. MINISTRY (Spiritual gift, you have one composed of varying degrees of each of the following:) The spiritual abilities of today:

1E. Faith

2E. Teaching

3E. Helps (Ministering)

4E. Administration

5E. Exhortation

6E. Giving

7E. Mercy

8E. Evangelism

9E. Pastor-Teacher

10E. Hospitality

PS 127.1, MT 8.28

4D. HOUSE Address Here

 

PR 14.23; 2 TH 3.10, 2 TH 3.10

5D. WORK (Occupation/Vocation/s)

 

Col. 1.22

3B. PRESENTATION TO GOD– (Purpose of 1B-6B) to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight–

1C. HOLY in Your sight I must be presented.

2C. BLAMELESS in Your sight I must be presented.

3C. ABOVE REPROACH in Your sight I must be presented.


Text Explanation:

3A. SUBMISSION -

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

INTRO-- The goal.

Col 1.9 ¶ For this reason [the Colossian's faith shown by good works] we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may ...

"be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding"

-filled= the "start" is as a tank that is "empty."

- knowledge=the facts of reality in our physical world

-wisdom= the proper use of knowledge, or understanding.

-spiritual= knowledge pertaining to non-physical dimensions of life.

1B. BE FILLED with the knowledge of Your will. [I will need to advance through three stages of being filled with your Will. First I must gain...]

1C. The Knowledge of Your will. Knowledge is my discovery of facts about Your character and the world You have made me in where I am allowed to serve you and do what is pleasing in Your sight. [AV-knowledge 16, acknowledging 3, acknowledgment 1; 20 1) precise and correct knowledge 1a) used in the NT of the knowledge of things ethical and divine.]

2C. In all WISDOM and [AV-wisdom 51; 51 1) wisdom, broad and full of intelligence; used of the knowledge of very diverse matters 1a) the wisdom which belongs to men 1a1) spec. the varied knowledge of things human and divine, acquired by acuteness and experience, and summed up in maxims and proverbs 1a2) the science and learning 1a3) the act of interpreting dreams and always giving the sagest [‘sage’ = "having wisdom that comes with age or experience, from Beiks.com Dictionary] advice 1a4) the intelligence evinced in discovering the meaning of some mysterious number or vision 1a5) skill in the management of affairs 1a6) devout and proper prudence in intercourse with men not disciples of Christ, skill and discretion in imparting Christian truth 1a7) the knowledge and practice of the requisites for godly and upright living 1b) supreme intelligence, such as belongs to God 1b1) to Christ 1b2) the wisdom of God as evinced in forming and executing counsels in the formation and government of the world and the scriptures.] (All Scriptures that relate to doing the will of God, including the 3 direct statements below)

1TH 4:3

1D. Flee Sexual Immorality

1TH 5:18

2D. Be Thankful in Everything

PE 2:1

3D. Submit to Civil Authorities (Ordinances of Man)

3C. [in all] SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING[AV-spiritual 26; 26 1) relating to the human spirit, or rational soul, as part of the man which is akin to God and serves as his instrument or organ 1a) that which possesses the nature of the rational soul 2) belonging to a spirit, or a being higher than man but inferior to God 3) belonging to the Divine Spirit 3a) of God the Holy Spirit 3b) one who is filled with and governed by the Spirit of God 4) pertaining to the wind or breath; windy, exposed to the wind, blowing; AV-understanding 6, knowledge 1; 7 1)a running together, a flowing together with 2)knowledge 2a) understanding 2b) the understanding, i.e the mind so far forth as it understands] I realize as I am seeking to develop the third level of practicing Your will, it will require a receptive spirit obtained only through key ingredients below (1D.- 5D.)

2B. v10 that you may Walk Worthy of the Lord,

1C. According to my spiritual understanding.

1D. fully pleasing Him,

1E. By Developing SENSITIVITY to recognize Your guidance.

1F. God does in fact lead us. PS 48.14

2F. We can know it whenever we are or are not doing His will! Phil. 3.14-15

3F. An "Inclined heart" Is Needed: Joshua 24:23

4F. David’s Secret for Submission to God: A Meek Attitude Ps 25:4-5, 9 Psalm 40:6 -8 Ps. 73:24 Isa 66:2

5F. God’s Authority Is Behind His Guidance:Ps. 31:3

6F. Ignoring God’s Will Brings Loss and Inability to Hear His still small voice 2 PE 1.8-9 (5-8) 1KI 19.11-12

2D. being fruitful in every good work and

3D. increasing in the knowledge of God;

v11 4D. strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for

5D. all patience and

HE 10.36

1E. PATIENCE and ENDURANCE which You will give when I ...

PS 37.7; IS 40.31

1F. Wait on God (spend time with)

RO 8.31

2F. Trust in God (acts that affirm so)

MT 11.29; JA 1.21; RO 6.13; 1PE 5.5-7; JA 4.6

2E. MEEKNESS to have Your attitude of yieldedness.

JA 1.5,6; PP 3.14

3E. DETERMINATION to not waver when I know the way You want for me. Since working on these character traits, I am better enabled now to advance toward a...

6D. longsuffering with joy;

v12 7D. giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

Only through developing these Character Traits can I gain spiritual wisdom and understanding. So, through my confidence by now comprehending I am a fellow-partaker of the inheritance of the saints in the light, I shall be even more enabled to make key decisions concerning Your will for my life. You will moment-by-moment and day-by-day lead me for these CRITICAL CHOICES: I now must make...

 

[Walk worthy of the Lord]

2C. According to My Physical Reality: Decisions to ["Walk" in] do GOD'S WILL.

I must make good "life-affecting" decisions, including the major choices of life. I must prepare for and then execute the roles of life: as in the choosing of my...

GE 2.18,24; 1 CO 7.1,7,24,35,40; MT 19.3-12

1D. MATE (Spouse for life)/ FAMILY

EP 5.25 _________ anniversary Date; Spouse for _______________ (Your spouse name here) Then include all children you are given by God, and pray for each here as well.

HB 10.24,25; 2 TI 2.15; PR 19.27

2D. CHURCH / SCHOOL ___________________ Put your Church name here, and record events and lessons from God’s will here. ______________________________

Give School history here: _____________________________

1CO 12;RO12;EP4;1PE4

3D. MINISTRY (Spiritual gift) Put your spiritual ministries here. Note: Sign gifts: healings, miracle working, prophecy, discerning of spirits, tongues; were all given temporarily to NT disciples and believers just after the ascension to affirm it's validity. Thereafter, they were not needed.

The spiritual gifts of today:

1E. Faith 2E. Teaching 3E. Helps (Ministering)

4E. Administration 5E. Exhortation 6E. Giving

7E. Mercy 8E. Evangelism 9E. Pastor-Teacher

10E. Hospitality

PS 127.1; MT 8.20

4D. HOUSE (dwelling place) Your Current Address: ___________ Then Put your history of residences here as you move in God’s will.

GE 2.15; PR 14.23; 2 TH 3.10

5D. WORK (Occupation/Vocation/s_________ Record your vocational history and how God leads you from job to job.

Col. 1.22

3B. PRESENTATION TO GOD (Purpose of 1B-2B) to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight–

1C. HOLY in Your sight I must be presented.

2C. BLAMELESS in Your sight I must be presented.

3C. ABOVE REPROACH in Your sight I must be presented.

End of Submission Prayer Principle 3A.

Proceed now to 4A--Petition