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Thank you so much for all the excellent passages!

Indeed, Markofhumanfeet raised John 1:4 earlier. What a beautiful chapter it is and how appropriate to this conversation (post 721 includes the entire chapter.)

How can we know if we are within the boundaries of God's Will?

From that same chapter:

No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son [to be] the Saviour of the world. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

The first priority is to love God with all of our heart, mind, soul, strength and understanding and the second priority is to love our neighbor as ourselves. Love is the first fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22). I find that particularly interesting, because when we abide in Him (John 15) He loves through us.

As you stay within the context of scripture I can only agree with you. Praise God!

I will also add that the same Holy Spirit that inspired the authors of the books of the Bible, dwells is the hearts of all believers. He is consistent and unchanging as the Father and the Son, for the Holy Spirit is God.

It is my opinion that scripture indicates that the Word of God in our hearts is used by God to transform us into the loving Christlike beings we were originally intended to be.

Psalm 119:9-16
9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
12 Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

Just for clarification my comments:

Study the Word of God foremost, and share with others the Creator of the Universe.

I was speaking in regard to materials we choose to study, not what the most important thing we can do with our life. AG, thank's again for your admonition of which I agree wholeheartedly.

Note to self: We must edify the Body of Christ with our speech.