“Thy Will Be Done”

Tuesday, October 25, 2022.  What do you do when something is eating at you?  Whether it’s an incident in your past, something you’re dealing with in the present, or a future worry, we all have things that weigh on our minds.  Things that we just can’t seem to get out of our heads.  What works for me is this short prayer - “Thy will be done”, which is part of The Lord’s Prayer, of course.  The first time I remember using it to ease my mind was due to an incident many years ago with a neighbor that caused me a lot of worry.  It stands out for me because it was the first time that I clearly remember relying on God by repeating “Thy will be done” over and over.  It’s funny because I can’t for the life of me remember what the incident was, but I can still see myself fretting.  I can feel the tension I had that just would not let me go.  I had always had faith in God, but my relationship with Him had changed by that point, largely due to this blog.  Taking time each day to look for Him had brought me closer to Him.  I had stopped relying on myself and started turning to Him in everything.  So when this thing happened (whatever it was), I decided to pray the prayer that never fails - “Thy will be done”.  I prayed more specifically, too, but I needed something to fill my mind and drown out the stressful thoughts.  Something short and to the point, that I could play in my head on an endless loop.  It took a couple days, but it worked.  It’s like each time I said the prayer, it filled a negative spot in my head with a positive one; eventually coloring in my whole being with God’s peace and light.  Since then, I’ve used it whenever I need to silence the chattering in my brain.   “Thy will be done, Thy will be done”… It brings you closer and closer to Him, and further and further from your stress.  God’s Word and God’s will - nothing can stand against it.