Right before Jesus was about to get brutally tortured and on a cross to die for my sins, He was in a place called Gethsemane. He prayed a prayer similar to one I prayed a couple days ago. He prayed to His Father in Heaven and said "Abba, Father! You can do all things. Let me not have this cup {of suffering}. But do what you want, not what I want." My prayer was much simpler, however, it kinda had the same point. My prayer was "God, this is Your day, not mine. So... Lord, Your will be done, not mine."
Sometimes I forget that when I pray those words, there's a chance I might not get what I want. If my plans get overtaken by God's plan, I might very well find myself in an uncomfortable position. I might have to go through something a little painful. I might be forced to do something I don't want to. But when I pray those words, I can be sure that if I listen and submit to God's Will, His Way will prevail and He'll get what He wants... and deep down, even though at the moment I can't see it, that's what I want, too. God has my best interests in mind. He always has.
From the beginning of time, he had you and me in mind. All throughout Jesus' life and death AND resurrection, He had us in mind. Just think about where we'd be if Jesus hadn't died for us. What if Jesus didn't want to go through with the Cross just because it wasn't what he wanted in the moment? What if? We couldn't have that forgiveness easily. We wouldn't be able to experience His Holy Presence even while He's in Heaven. Things would be different.
I use Jesus' example for my own life, now. What if I don't listen to God? What if I ignore what He wants for my life? Well, truth is... I don't wanna know. So... here I am not wanting what I want in the moment (and this has to do with SOOO many areas of my life right now). But instead, I'm being reminded of how important it is to submit to God's Plan for my life in every aspect. He has my best interests in mind, and I trust in that. I want what Jesus wants for me. :)
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