I believe I am doing what God has spoken to me to do, but I am still dealing with difficulty in my life. Is it possible to be in God's will and still experience trouble in my life?


According to the Word of God, we can be in the perfect will of God, doing exactly what God wants us to do with our lives, and still experience trouble. The apostle Paul's life exemplifies this fact.

After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them. So passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."

Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them. Therefore, sailing from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day came to Neapolis, And from there to Philippi, which is the foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city for some days.
(Acts 16:7-12 NKJ)

We see the apostle Paul being supernaturally led to preach the Gospel in Macedonia. We know that he's in the will of God, but notice what happens several days after he arrives in Macedonia:

Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods. And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
(Acts 16:22-24 NKJ)

Paul and Silas were in the perfect will of God, but they ended up in prison. We can definitely be in God's will and still experience trouble. But—thank God—He delivers us from trouble!

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