Thy Will Be Done.

"...Your will be done..." (Matthew 6:10b) This tiny phrase is part of the Lord's prayer, but for me, it holds the most weight. Think about it. Do you really understand what that is saying? "Your will be done." We are asking God to do His will through us. That is a huge step to take. To say that, and genuinely mean it as your prayer, means complete surrender of yourself, your goals, desires, interactions, words, and thoughts. You are asking God to be in you completely and work through you powerfully. There are so many parts of our Christian faith that we simply brush over or say because it is what everyone else is saying; and the Lord's prayer is one of those things. My mom told me about this, she told me of how is has helped her, to pray those four simple words. It may seem simple but that is the hardest prayer also. As humans, we desire to cling to our worldly aspirations and interactions, but if you pray "your will be done", you are asking God to take over all that you are. That is no easy task. I began to pray that prayer. Every morning when I wake up, before my feet touch the floor, I pray the prayer of surrender, and I mean it with every fiber of my being. It has altered my life. I find that when I get discouraged or sad, I remember the prayer I prayed that morning and know that God is faithful. He will fulfill my cry to Him. I challenge you to take on the prayer of surrender. See what it can do for you. Just remember, those words should not be taken lightly. Think about what those four simple words mean, ask God to help you do that, and then show the world that you mean it!