How to Spiritually Reset | DAY 4 Devotional | How to Realign Your Faith With God’s Will

Morning Emphasis: Reordering priorities so God’s will shapes our direction again

There’s no question that we all exercise faith, even without realising it. 

We get on airplanes and fly thousands of miles, trusting systems we don’t understand and people we’ve never met. We cross bridges, sit in chairs, and follow GPS directions, all without giving it a second thought.

Faith, then, is not foreign to us; it’s already part of how we live.

But there are seasons when our faith slowly drifts out of alignment with God. 

It’s not that we lose faith in God, because we still pray, we still believe, we still show up. Yet somewhere along the line, other things begin to take priority — pressure, responsibility, family, our jobs, fear, even good intentions. 

Over time, what began as trust in God evolves into dependence on effort, planning, and control.

Our focus today is on ‘How to Realign Your Faith With God’s Will’.

When we talk about realignment, it’s not about questioning whether God is present. It is about asking whether God is still central.

Jesus addressed this issue directly when He spoke to people who were anxious, preoccupied, and stretched thin by the demands of daily life.

Matthew 6:33 (NIV) “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

Jesus did not say, “Seek God when you have time.” He did not say, “Seek God after everything else is settled.” What did He say? He said, “Seek first.”

That word ‘first’ speaks to order, not intention. Many believers intend to honour God; we mean well. But the truth is, intention without order eventually leads to misalignment.

The same verse in another translation sharpens this point.

Matthew 6:33 (NKJV) “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”

What is striking is that Jesus does not remove the need for “things.” He addresses food, clothing, provision, and daily concerns earlier in the passage. What He corrects is the order in which we pursue them. When God is placed first, everything else finds its proper place. Amen.

Solomon’s life offers a powerful example of this truth.

When Solomon became king, he was young, inexperienced, and aware of his limitations. Instead of asking God for success, influence, or security, Solomon asked for wisdom to govern God’s people rightly. At that moment, his faith was aligned with God’s will.

Scripture tells us that God was pleased with Solomon’s request. 

1 Kings 3:11–13 (NLT) “So God said to him, ‘Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people with justice and have not asked for a long life or wealth or the death of your enemies—I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding heart such as no one else has had or ever will have. And I will also give you what you did not ask for—riches and fame! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life!’”

When Solomon sought God’s will first, provision followed naturally. 

But later in his life, Scripture shows us what happens when alignment slowly shifts. His heart became divided. Other loves competed with devotion to God, and wisdom without alignment led to compromise. Have mercy.

Solomon’s story reminds us that realignment is not a one-time decision. It is a continual posture.

David speaks to this inner posture in the Psalms.

Psalm 37:4 (KJV) “Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”

This verse is often misunderstood. It is not a promise that God will grant every desire we bring to Him. It is an invitation to let God shape our desires by becoming our delight.

Another translation makes this clearer.

Psalm 37:4 (NLT) “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.”

Family, when God becomes our delight, our desires begin to reflect His will. Realignment happens not through force, but through affection.

A lesser-known but powerful example of faith alignment is found in King Je ho sha phat.

Jehoshaphat faced a crisis that he could not solve with strategy or strength. Surrounded by enemies, he did something unconventional, unexpected, and surprising: he stopped, gathered the people, and sought God before making a move.

2 Chronicles 20:12 (NIV) “Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”

That statement captures realignment perfectly. “We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”

Je ho sha phat did not pretend to be confident. He did not rush ahead. He realigned the nation’s faith by placing God back at the center. And Scripture tells us that God responded with direction, peace, and victory.

In everyday life, realignment often looks far less dramatic but is just as important. 

It happens when we recognise that our schedule has become louder than our prayers, our decisions faster than our discernment, and our goals more prominent than God’s guidance. It happens when we realise we’ve been asking God to bless plans we never truly submitted to Him. Wow!

Family, realigning our faith with God’s will does not require starting over. It requires reordering. Putting God first again. Letting Him shape what matters most. Trusting that when He is central, nothing essential will be lost.

I’d like to leave us with this Biblical reality: God’s will is not something we chase anxiously. It is something we align with faithfully.

And this reminder: when alignment is restored, clarity follows. 

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