God, Your Will Be Done

God, Your Will Be Done

I remember when I could never pray, "God, your will be done" because I knew exactly what that meant; His will, will be done. Meaning, nothing I had according to plan was happening on my terms. For some reason, I believed, if sin wasn't involved in my dreams and goals, I was A-Okay, but I had it all wrong. Then eventually, I thought God's plan required sorrow, pain, and grief. I assumed He expected me to smile, from ear to ear through it all, and if I wasn't, He was displeased. His will included losses I never intended and gains I never expected. I wasn't ready for that kind of pressure from Almighty God in the sky. I didn't think I was able to handle whatever His will had to offer. As well as being obedient, I was afraid of being a massive disappointment to God or making Him regret He ever made me in the first place. 

As I got older, and till this day, God continues to reveal who He is to me and not the lies I told myself. The more my relationship with Him began to develop into a deeper purpose, the more I could accept the challenges that were to come. I started to understand; I was a vessel to bring glory to His name. And that was it. God's will for my life was about getting the next lost person saved because I was already found. That was a gift, a blessing to be a part of His will. Even when it came to trials and tribulations, I was guaranteed to go through them in life; but it's life. As a child of God, I couldn't allow my circumstances to define me, neither allow similar events to define my God. 

What I truly needed to grasp, God requires faith. To trust His directed path while producing His characteristic along the way-knowing that He will be with me every step of the way.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10 says, "And he said to unto me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness...For when I am weak, then I am strong."

Writing this prompt back in 2015, I struggled as a believer to trust God's will for my life; in hopes that others would be encouraged by my testimony. There were times I failed at trusting God, admitting it was hard because life was becoming so complex. As if He didn't already know, as a human being, I could only take but so much. I had a breaking point, whether it was not knowing the future, unexpected changes, or feeling every emotion possible, but looking over my life, by God's grace, I never broke. And you can have that same testimony too.

I needed to learn how to let go, and He was willing to teach me. I needed to become vulnerable, but there needs to be an allowance for the Holy Spirit to guide me. Of course, there were times things would not make sense or awaited promises to come to pass. Wondering where, when, what, why, and how? But it was all in the matter of trusting Him in the Process. Trusting His Will, Plan, and Way is a process.

You see, there's no denying, God's plans will be hard to follow and comprehend, but over time you'll come to realize that His plan is a purpose for you. To become the mighty woman of God, He had created you to be. It will be hard to let go, surrender, and open up, but God's plan requires a process of progression for you to be the living example to bring glory to His name. With complete serenity, know that He is with you always every step of the way. 

Today I challenge you to take a step forward, tell God your worries and fear, open up your heart, and allow His Holy Spirit to lead you in Trusting Him and His will for your life.