According to His Will

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Encouragement for your daily walk with God

It is characteristic of Christ followers to identify with God's purposes and conform their will to His. Learning to pray according to God’s will is a major step in that process. For one thing, it drives you to the Word. Not only that, but also it confirms a humble and submissive heart. 

Daniel is a great example. He accepted God’s will concerning a 70-year captivity, and literally prayed for its fulfillment. He didn’t fall into the trap of passive resignation as if it was a fate beyond his control. He never tried to change the will of God but did everything he could to see it come to pass. That, dear Christ follower, is the essence of praying according to the will of God!

Jesus stressed the primacy of God's will when He prayed. Listen to His truthful confession to the Father, "I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me" [John 6:58]. Even when facing the dread of the cross, Jesus didn't waver. Instead He prayed, "Father, if Thou art willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Thine be done" (Luke 22:42 - emphasis added).

When you pray like that, you can be confident that God hears you. When you pray like that, you can live in confidence, period [1 John 5:14-15]. Live in that confidence today!

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:9-10