seeking God's will

Whilst preparing for a lesson on prayer (for tomorrow actually), I was pondering about "seeking God's will".

It occurred to me that we probably do. Many of us probably do ask God in prayer to show us His will.
What occurred to me also, is that I do it with a wrong motive.
For me, if I were to think about it, I often ask Him to show me His will because I'm desperate to know if I will find it aligned to mine.

I want to find that it is, that what I want, is what He wants.

Still sounds pretty acceptable doesn't it? Certainly it's okay to want to know if your will is aligned to God's will? Wouldn't it be a big cause for celebration if a Christian discovered that his mind has been so transformed that he thinks the thoughts of God? Let me try to accentuate the negative aspects of what I am really saying.

I mean to say that I hope it so happens to be the same as God's will so that ultimately, I will get what I want. It's a slight difference which makes a world of difference.

It's about my will be done,
not His will be done.


How do we know if we were really seeking God's will? I suppose we'll only know when His will is revealed. We can watch our reactions at that fine moment. When His will is not what we imagined it to be, what will our reaction be?
If you were seeking His will you'd be overwhelmed with joy at the simple fact that His will was revealed.
If you weren't then certainly you'll be displaying your preference.

Is it the case that we seek God's will only to know if it is aligned to ours?