Those are the words Jesus spoke as he talked to our Heavenly Father…. I mean knowing in moments he would be betrayed by someone in His inner circle. Have you ever truly reflected on those words Jesus spoke? “Father not my will BUT your will be done.”

I think about thy will a lot actually probably numerous times a week, I hear the Spirit in the middle of my whining and complaining “thy will be done”. I usually swallow pretty hard because I see how much I say I want His Will in my life but then when the hard comes, I shake my head and seriously question God.

As I sit here in my kitchen after driving home from work really chewing on the phase “Thy will be done”. I have said it but have I been bold enough to actually be ok if my Heavenly Father’s will in my life looks a lot different than what I want….

Ya’ll I have Thy Will over My Will tattooed on my upper back and I still wrestle with this question. I sit here thinking about Jesus saying take this cup from me Lord but not my will, but your will be done (Paraphrase). Jesus knew what the Father was asking. He was asking Jesus to save you and me from being separated from God. He was asking Jesus to die a gruesome death on the cross, being beat beyond recognition for us. Jesus knew it was going to be painful, hard but he did God’s will because he loves us that much and wants us with him.

If I am honest I struggle to try to pray these words “thy will over my will” with my whole heart because I am scared what God’s will may be. What if he asks me to give up everything of comfort and live overseas? What if he is asking me to give up a job? Love someone who seems unlovable? Be hated for Jesus name? Forgiving someone?

Then Jesus comes to mind, he prayed those words so I could be one with him in eternity. The fear fads a little. I feel this pulling in my soul, if I pray these words and live in the father’s will and follow him wherever that may be, I know it will be worth it. Even if it walking a path that is lonely for His glory. I smile thinking about how God’s will always leads me to his loving arms and towards eternity. This life on earth is momentary when we focus on eternity.

Are you ready to pray thy will over my will boldly with me? Being ok with whatever it looks like? We have the promise we are never forsaken, we can trust knowing that is the truth.