By the will of God

Paul was an apostle, not by his own desire, but by the will of God. We have a free will but does that mean that we can be anything we want? All too often people desire to do something for God by their own will but if you were to stop and analyse their reasons you would find that it was more to fulfill their desires than to do the will of God. Remember, God doesn't need us to do things for Him but rather it is a privilege when He calls us to work for Him. We can make the will of God about us rather than about God.