In the Lord’s Prayer … “Our Prayer,” when we state, “Your will be done,” does this nullify our free will? Before we talk about free will, let’s be clear: Nothing happens apart from God’s control. Jesus was emphatic about this: […]
When we pray for God’s will to be done, do we have any idea what we are asking? Do you actually want to give up your free will, or do you still prefer your will, your way? Perhaps you’d like […]
“Your Kingdom come, your will be done …” —Matt. 6:10 I hope these observations about the Lord’s Prayer – Our Prayer – are resonating with you, so that this wonderfully deep prayer Jesus gave us is becoming personal, and […]
As we pray, “Your kingdom come,” we should always add, quickly, “My kingdom go.” If you will add this practice when you recite the Lord’s Prayer, it will start to transform it from routinely rote to a deeply personal […]