I believe the four most dangerous words in the English
language for Christians are: “Thy Will be done.” I realize we Christians give a
lot of lip service to these words- and the truth is- how can we not? I mean
when the disciples asked Jesus to “teach us how to pray?” Jesus uttered these
exact words when reciting what has come to be known as the Lord’s Prayer. That
being said, have we really considered the ramifications of these words? Up
until a couple years ago I know I didn’t. Many of us really believe that
wherever we are, and whatever we are doing, it’s God ordained. I have come to
realize that nothing could be further from the truth.
My personal experience, when I prayed those powerful words,
and meant it, was my world began to be shaken to the core! The things that once
gave me security started to foundationally erode; the things that I thought
made me happy gradually became bitter. This was God’s Will…this was God’s plan.
And while common sense would say, “just surrender”, I had other ideas: I fought
it tooth and nail; I became angry at God! I believe my response is all too
common in Christendom. We have been programmed to believe that if we are
comfortable and secure, God is blessing us. However, if our supports and
securities are getting kicked out from underneath us, God is angry and
punishing us. The truth is, God has had a plan for each and every one of us before
time began, but ultimately, when it comes to our life, we have the choice of “thy
will be done” or “my will be done”. The former is not the smoothest most
comfortable path, it is the narrow path. This path is often wrought with trials
and attacks from the enemy…however, this is nothing more than a refining
process that strips away the follies of the flesh and molds us into the image
of Jesus Christ.
In closing, when you pray the words, “Thy Will be done”, do
you really mean it?
