Thy Will Be Done

April 24, 2022

God is faithful! I wrote the other day about God challenging me about the Lord’s Prayer. I’ve prayed it for years without difficulty, but when I came to the part where it says, “Thy will be done,” God said to me, “Do you mean it now?” He was asking me about my son’s cancer diagnosis. I couldn’t get any further. 

When God’s will is the same as mine, such a prayer is easy, but when I’m not sure where God is leading, the prayer becomes difficult. At that moment, it was impossible. I wanted to be able to pray “Thy will be done,” but I couldn’t. Not if I were to pray honestly.

This morning, pastor Joe began preaching before he ever got to the sermon. He asked the congregation to name the issues that rob us of our peace and joy. People responded; Pride. Selfishness. Bitterness. Fear. “Bring it to the altar,” Joe said. It was a simple statement, but when he said it, something broke loose inside me. Suddenly I was able to pray the Lord’s Prayer in its entirety; something I hadn’t been able to do for two days. I can’t explain how it happened other than God is faithful to his Word. And to this child of his.

Do I suddenly feel that Nathan is going to be healed? I sure hope so, but I don’t feel one way or another. All I know is that I can pray “Thy will be done,” and am at peace. For this, I am grateful tonight.