Lesson of the day!

In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus thrice prayed this:

“My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” — Matthew 26:39

And a quote in the 40-days prayer book I’m doing says this:

“Spread out your petition before God, and then say, ‘Thy will, not mine, be done.’ The sweetest lesson I have learned in God’s school is to let the Lord choose for me.” — D.L. Moody

Makes sense, and isn’t the easiest thing to do. For me, prayer has always been a say-the-right-thing-and-be-Amen’ed kind of ritual. Even privately, it’s difficult to tell God what you really want because you feel like you shouldn’t want it. :/ But Jesus did it. He didn’t want to go to the cross and be all bloodied, whipped, and die a horrible death. He told God the Father that if he didn’t have to, he didn’t want to. But not as [He] wills, but as [God] wills. 

There are many, many, many things that I’d like, but have never mouthed them out to God before. No answer’s going to come if I don’t lay them at His feet and be honest about my desires, wants, and dreams. Mmmm.

Easier said than done, but I’ll try in faith, no matter how awkward.

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I’m fat and I need to exercise. :( BLAAAAAA.

RED DRESS RED DRESS. Sit-ups EVERY DAY from now until my birthday.