One of the things that makes our dog, Tyrod, so much fun is that he has such a strong personality. Either he is sleeping or he is charging full speed ahead. When he wants something he is relentless! It is safe to say that he is strong willed. And that very thing that makes him fun also makes him very frustrating to train. Thankfully, he only weighs 10 pounds and I weigh 200 or it he would completely have his way. Training Tyrod is an ongoing project.
What makes it further frustrating is the fact that we only want what is best for him and what is best for him is what is best for us! He has yet to figure that out. He knows he needs us because he is less than a foot tall and has no thumbs, so he is severely limited in what he can do for himself. I think he has figured out how dependent he is on us he just hasn't figured out if he likes it or not.
Life would be much better for the entire Snyder household if Tyrod would just look up at us with his goofy little underbite and his one trick eye and say, "Your kingdom come, your will be done."
Perhaps today will be that day! It hasn't happened yet, though.
In teaching the disciples how to pray, Jesus first addressed the issue of worship. Prayer is essential to worship because it connects you to the Person of God, brings you into His presence and empowers you to live your life as a praise offering to Him.
That makes complete sense, but the second thing He addresses is your will. God gave you a free will. It is one of the greatest gifts He has given you. He knows that how you exercise your free will make you or break you. Guess what? The enemy knows that, too! And therein, is the problem - he has contaminated your will with a self-centered bent so that your will and God's will are in conflict.
Praying, "Your kingdom come your will be done" is vitally important because it is telling God, "I give my will back to you and I surrender to yours!" THAT IS HUGE! And, by the way, you will have to pray that prayer many times during the day.
Tyrod reminds me of a painful truth, I am hard to train. I have a hard time bowing to the will of God in my life. I forget that what He wants for me is what is best for me. I slip into the illusion that I know what is best for me! And what is true for me is also true of you.
I will keep working on Tyrod to subdue his will. And I will allow God to keep training me and shaping me after His will. I will pray today, "Your kingdom come and your will be done" IN ME!
What will you do with your will today?
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