“Thy will be done.”
For my motto, I chose the phrase “to trust in God’s will.” Over these past few weeks, I have had ample reflection time. From the pilgrimage to Rome, along with my own quiet reflections, I have had a chance to gather my thoughts and pray over this motto. As my senior year comes to a close, I have been given a unique opportunity to look back on my past 4 years. I can remember myself as a freshman, wondering if I made the right choice to choose Strake Jesuit over St. Thomas. I recall my sophomore and junior years, and the many choices I made that have shaped my person. And I can see my senior year, with the blessings and consequences of those past choices. Throughout it all, I can see God’s plan at work. From small coincidences to significant occurrences, I feel that God has somehow guided me throughout life. But it hasn’t been easy the whole way.
There are times where God makes his will well known, but there are also times where the way is not clear. It is the latter that requires us to reflect and pray in order to discern the will of God. In this day and age, our senses are bombarded with noise and distractions from all directions. Schoolwork, jobs, extracurriculars, friends, and colleges can combine together to wear down even the most hardened spirit. And with social media, the internet, and media streaming, we rarely have a time for silence and reflection. In order to discern the will of God, we must take the effort to break free and find a time of quiet and peace. With this silence, we can reflect, pray, and hear the quiet voice of God guide us to accomplish His will.
To trust in God’s will, we must surrender our will and completely abandon ourselves to his plan. It’s in the Lord’s Prayer: “Thy will be done.” By trusting completely in God, we can take solace in the knowledge that He will take care of us. God knows best, and we should be able to surrender our will in order to accept his divine providence and grace. By abandoning ourselves to his divine plan, we can seek holiness and sanctity in our daily lives.
To truly abandon ourselves to God’s will is an impossible task on our own. But, with the help of God’s grace, it becomes a possibility for us mere mortals. We must rid ourselves of the desire to seek an unhealthy freedom; that is, where one is free to do anything he wishes; and seek true freedom; the ability to choose the good. With this, we can truly embrace the will of God to guide us throughout our lives.
There are times where God makes his will well known, but there are also times where the way is not clear. It is the latter that requires us to reflect and pray in order to discern the will of God. In this day and age, our senses are bombarded with noise and distractions from all directions. Schoolwork, jobs, extracurriculars, friends, and colleges can combine together to wear down even the most hardened spirit. And with social media, the internet, and media streaming, we rarely have a time for silence and reflection. In order to discern the will of God, we must take the effort to break free and find a time of quiet and peace. With this silence, we can reflect, pray, and hear the quiet voice of God guide us to accomplish His will.
To trust in God’s will, we must surrender our will and completely abandon ourselves to his plan. It’s in the Lord’s Prayer: “Thy will be done.” By trusting completely in God, we can take solace in the knowledge that He will take care of us. God knows best, and we should be able to surrender our will in order to accept his divine providence and grace. By abandoning ourselves to his divine plan, we can seek holiness and sanctity in our daily lives.
To truly abandon ourselves to God’s will is an impossible task on our own. But, with the help of God’s grace, it becomes a possibility for us mere mortals. We must rid ourselves of the desire to seek an unhealthy freedom; that is, where one is free to do anything he wishes; and seek true freedom; the ability to choose the good. With this, we can truly embrace the will of God to guide us throughout our lives.
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