“Nevertheless”

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I’m going to be honest. I say that I want to follow God’s will above my own more than I actually do it. Even though there is literally no reason for me to doubt God’s goodness, His perfect plan for my life, or His ability to accomplish it, I still struggle to submit my will to His. I struggle to say the words Jesus spoke in the Garden of Gethsemane: “Nevertheless not my will, but Yours be done.”

I can sing all the songs that proclaim of God’s faithfulness. I can meditate on Scripture that speaks of His power and love for me. I can reminisce on all the many times God came through for me in greater ways than I saw coming. And yet, I still struggle to let go of my desires and plans. Somehow, what I want is more enticing than following my Father’s fail-proof plan for me. For some reason, I hold on to what I think is best for me instead of trusting that no matter what, God’s plan will always be far superior to what I could conjure up.

The truth is that some days I can freely surrender all to the Lord and not worry about anything. But other days, I insist on tightening my grip on the things God wants me to let go of. As much as I hate how this stubbornness hinders my trust in God and my relationship with Him, it’s what makes me human. And it’s a constant reminder of why I am not God.

Maybe you struggle with surrendering too. Perhaps praying the words “Nevertheless not my will, but Yours be done” is an utterly terrifying idea – one that you run from and try to avoid. It may be a new idea for some of you, or, like me, an old, familiar one. Maybe you believe it, but just find it hard to actually follow through and fully surrender everything to the Lord.

I speak this reminder to myself as much as I do to you, dear reader.

It’s worth it.

To be honest, even just typing those words into my Word document made me hesitate inside and tense up. Trusting God with the unknown is scary – I know – but I promise there is no better plan. Your future may be unknown, but your God doesn’t have to be. He desperately wants to reveal Himself to you more fully and completely. And the more you know His heart and His character, His goodness and His faithfulness, the more you’ll trust Him.

So, keep seeking your loving Father and Saviour. Keep pursuing Him relentlessly. The more you do, the easier it will become to trust Him in the uncertainty.

Don’t worry. Just trust Him. He’ll never let you down. And I’d be willing to bet that one day, you’ll look back and think, “Wow. That turned out so much better than I expected. Thank You, God.”

I’ve done it before, and I pray that I will do it again.

Let’s do it together.

-Olivia

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