God's will
What It Really Means to Pray, “Thy Will Be Done” Why did Jesus include “Thy will be done” in the model prayer that He gave the disciples? What exactly are we praying for when we ask God to do His will? LIFE When Jesus taught the disciples how to pray, He gave them a template that began with these words: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. You will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:9-10). (The centuries-old King James Version has the arguably more well-known rendition of verse 10, which reads, “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”) But what does that mean? When we pray to God, “Thy will be done,” what is it that we’re actually requesting from Him? And how should that affect the things we pray for and how we pray for them? What is the will of God? Three categories Understanding the will of God is a mammoth undertaking beyond the capabilities of any human being. God tells us bluntly, “For as the heavens are higher tha