Have you wanted to do something but you let someone else do what they wanted to do? Was it hard? Did you yield your desire willingly or unwillingly?
Over the last couple of weeks, we have been learning about prayer from Luke 11:1-4. Let’s look at the verses again.
“Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” Jesus said, “This is how you should pray: “Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. Give us each day the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation. ” (NLT)
So far, we have seen how we should find a “place” to pray and to lift the name of the Lord with honor and praise for who He is to us.
Next, we see that we should yield to the will of God. In Matthew 6:10, which is the same prayer, we read “May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.” When we pray, we should ask for God’s will to be done in our lives. This means we have to trust God in His will for our lives.
While asking, we should have a yielded heart to the will of God.
“Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock.” (Isaiah 26:4; NLT).
Through prayer, we should surrender our will for His.
Think about it: Have you asked for God’s will to be done in your life lately? I would love to hear about it. Leave a comment below or email me!
I ask for his will for my life daily. As you mentioned it is hard and takes a conscious effort to move out of the front seat and into the passenger/backseat, however thy will be done is the best advice. We have a short span of insight while GOD is Alpha and Omega. It will always be a daily battle to step aside and allow GOD to lead but it gets easier and is well worth it. For instance, my personal struggle lately has been I need to pour myself more into devotionals, more into Wednesday night service; my question to myself has been what am doing wrong, I’m not seeing growth like how I feel I should see it(this is me comparing myself to other Christians)? Like a 18wheeler, it just hit me as I started responding to this particular lyfe102. I can grow more, I can I do more, but my more doesn’t have to look like someone else’s more, as long as I’m genuine and have the relationship with GOD that feels me it’s okay because Everyone’s story is different. It comes full circle because this thought has been very present on my mind lately and here Dwan comes with another great encouragement that GOD allowed me to read and I’m plowed down by the 18 wheeler truck that opens my eyes, mind, and heart. The grace and wisdom of my ever present Alpha and Omega!!