Bible Verses About Acceptance of God's Will

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.

And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.

He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.

If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.