Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God. In a highly polarized society, how are we to know which position on an issue reflects Gods will? Christians commonly appeal to what the Bible says to determine Gods will. The Bible says They assume it must be Gods will because the Bible says it. The Bible does teach us how to know Gods will, but it points beyond itself to a way of thinking shaped by the Spiritwhat the book of Colossians calls spiritual wisdom and understanding. We discern Gods will by thinking theologically. Knowing Gods will requires more than knowing what the Bible says. How to think theologically about what the Bible says