Ephesians 5:16-17

16 Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil.

    

17 Therefore do not be vague and thoughtless and foolish, but understanding and firmly grasping what the will of the Lord is.

Once again, this is the Holy Spirit’s responsibility to accomplish for us. How can a man know what the will of the Lord is? We have a Bible, but the Bible does not tell us specifics about our jobs, our friends needs, our families needs, or what to specifically tell someone for specific situations. To insure that we know exactly what our Lord’s will is, He has given us His Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit is not vague, thoughtless, or foolish.

But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you. John 14:26

But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future]. John 16:13

For who has known or understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of the Lord so as to guide and instruct Him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ (the Messiah) and do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart. 1 Corinthians 2:16

What the Holy Spirit had Paul write is absolute Truth. However the world will preach it as if we on our own have the power and the responsibility to keep all of these things. When the Truth is it is our Lord’s responsibility to empower us and keep all of these things through us. The Truth is that we cannot help but do all of these things because Jesus is greater in us and He is causing us to be who our Father has created us to be. 

And I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you shall heed My ordinances and do them. Ezekiel 36:27

Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2

For both He Who sanctifies [making men holy] and those who are sanctified all have one [Father]. For this reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren; Hebrews 2:11