Day Eight - Four Words

Thy Will Be Done.  It’s that simple.  These words have resonated with my soul over the past year.  When I first heard Hillary Scott’s new song, Thy Will, it completely moved me.  In all the good, in all the bad, the brokenness, the celebrations, in it all, Thy Will Be Done.

When Jaxson died unexpectedly and in my arms, I was hit with grief like I had never experienced before.  I’ve never had a pet die.  I never witness a life ending.  To see the life go out of a living being is an experience that shook me to the core.

During our Memorial Service for Jaxson, we used the song, Thy Will, because it had brought me so much comfort.

With all the busyness and stress in my life, it is so easy to become overwhelmed. “Sometimes I gotta stop. Remember that you’re God, and I am not.” These lyrics help me re-center my life on God.

God wants to fill me with a peace that cannot be shaken; a peace that is untouchable. 

The way we see God has an enormous influence on my spirituality, on how I relate to other people, and on my life.  How do I see God?  What are the qualities I assign to God?   

Focus:

These are the four words that embody the Christian challenge:  THY WILL BE DONE.

Act:

Take a few minutes to reflect on my image of God.  Write Down the qualities that make up the way I see God.  Try to trace each quality back to its roots in my life.

Pray:

Heavenly Father, I want to find peace that cannot be shaken.  You have shown me the path.  Help me to live it.  Help me to surrender to these four words: Thy Will Be Done.

Amen.