Our Father in heaven,
Holy is Your name,
Your Kingdom come,
Your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Provide for us today.
Forgive our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
Jesus taught us how to pray, but I have a theory that we all struggle with this prayer at some point in our lives in some way or another. Right now, I am struggling with “Your will be done.” I want to be in the will of God, but it is so hard to let go of my own will. Sometimes I think my will matches up with his, but more often than not this turns into me trying to force my will.
In our staff devotions this morning, we watched a video and the one thing that stuck out to me is being willing to fail. “Failure is not an option, it is a necessity.” Sometimes it is God’s will for us to fail so that we can see the opportunity that He has for us.
Right now I am chasing a lion. (See In a Pit with a Lion on A Snowy Day by Mark Batterson). God’s will may be for me to not succeed here. I pray that His will be done so that I can see the opportunity that He has for me, whether it be capturing this lion or the next.
Are you willing to fail to see the bigger picture through God’s eyes?
Where do you need to fail?
must you stretch my faith today? i log on to check to check my email, do a little innoocent surfing…and ya see what happens? i’m forced to grow in the Lord. thanks a lot, tony!
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I am learning that even when you are prepared to face failure or you know that something’s not going to work out, it is still a difficult thing to bear. Remember a trial from God births growth and often a more fitting or greater opportunity.
this past sunday, i’m glad that pastor doug differentiated between a “trial” (being from God) and a “temptation” (being from the Enemy). i really think that it is a distinction that most people fail to make. sometimes, we fall short believing that both of those are from the same place, and it’s just not true.