My Answer: Seek His Will

By Billy Graham, Christian Post Guest Columnist Monday, December 31, 2007

Q: How do you know when God is trying to tell you something? I walked away from a bad car wreck a few weeks ago with only a few scratches, and I couldn't help but wonder why God spared my life. I could have been killed just as easily. — D.C.

A: God was merciful to you, and He certainly wants to use it to change you in some way. Have you asked Him to show you what He is trying to tell you through this accident?

I can only guess, of course, at some possible reasons why He spared you. One reason might be to remind you of the brevity of life, and of your own need of Christ. Perhaps you haven't paid much attention to God so far in life; Christ means little to you, and you have gone through life acting almost as if God didn't exist. Or perhaps you planned to turn to God eventually — but in the meantime you have wanted to live for yourself.

But life is short, and someday your life will be over and you will enter eternity. Without Christ in your heart, however, you won't be ready for that day. The Bible warns, "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12). But God loves you, and the most important decision you will ever make is to turn your life over to Christ.

God may also telling you through this accident to treat every day as a gift from His hands — not one to be used selfishly, but to be used for His glory. God has a plan for your life; have you asked Him to show it to you? You will either go through life living for yourself or living for Christ. Commit yourself today to live for Christ and to seek His will for your life.

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Affectionately known as the "World's Preacher" for more than 60 years, the Rev. Billy Graham is one of the most influential and respected spiritual leaders of the 20th century. He has been a friend and spiritual advisor to ten American presidents and has preached the Gospel to more people in live audiences than anyone else in history — nearly 215 million people in more than 185 countries and territories — through various meetings. Hundreds of millions more have been reached through television, video, film, and webcasts. Send your queries to "My Answer," c/o Billy Graham, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, N.C., 28201; call 1-(877) 2-GRAHAM, or visit the Web site for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: www.billygraham.org.