"Whoever does God's will is my brother and mother and sister." (verse 35)

I want to be in Jesus' family. That would be amazing. There are times when I wonder how in the world this could be so? It seems that God's will is SO confusing. How does one do God's will?

I want to be cautious in limiting the way that God makes His will known to us, so I'll go another route and examine sure ways to know the will of God. (1) God's Word :: this is a great start. The Bible, inspired by the Holy Spirit through different writers, would go a long way to communicating the heart of God and his desire for His people. (2) Glory :: the question of God's will is ultimately a question of glory. I would contest that if an action brings glory to God (while being aligned to [1]) you are a candidate for doing God's will. (3) Not 'my' will :: this falls along the lines of glory, but this is the question of motive. We all have a will, a desire, an agenda. Following one's agenda may be counterproductive in doing God's will.