We were given a great gift at birth: we can do whatever we want. Yes, we have the free will to live however we feel. But what if we gave in to every impulse, rash decision, and emotional choice? Our life would be a mess. Although we can do what we want, it doesn’t mean we always know what’s best. We’ve all had moments when life doesn’t unfold the way we planned. In those moments, it’s natural to wrestle between our desires and what God may be asking of us, but He always knows what’s best, even when we can’t quite see it as yet.
In the Garden of Gethsemane, on the night He was betrayed, Jesus made a prayer that we often forget to make:
“Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.” (Luke 22:42)
Jesus felt the weight of what was ahead. He didn’t pretend the road was easy. He brought His honest feelings to the Father, then surrendered to the higher purpose. And in doing so, He showed us what trust really looks like.
Choosing God’s will over our own means bringing them to God with honesty, then trusting that His wisdom, His timing, and His plan are better than what we can see. The next time you find yourself in a battle between your will and God’s, remember Jesus’ example: “Not My will, but Yours be done.”
May the God of the Bible bless you!
Bishop Bira Joshua
