A mother overheard her young boy praying one morning before he went to school. As she eavesdropped more intently, she heard him telling God what he planned to do and asking God to help him do it. The wise mother interrupted the lad with these words, "Son, don't bother to give God instructions, just report for duty."
It is still true that for every one man who says, "Speak, Lord, Thy servant heareth," there are ten of us who say, "Hear, Lord, Thy servant speaketh." However, the prayer at Gethsemane (Luke 22:39-46) should ever remind us to bend our will and ways to the wishes of the Master. Since He was human, Jesus dreaded the agony of the Cross. Yet He chose to obey, and His prayer of submission is one of the highlights of the New Testament.
It is not always easy to give into God. We, like the lad in our story, would much rather give the orders and ask God to back up our plans. However, real praying is learning what He desires for our lives and then doing it. Sometimes prayers of submission take only moments and at other times they may take hours. Regardless of the length, when we can sincerely come to Him and say, "Your will be done," we are then able to face anything that comes.
“saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.””
Luke 22:42 NASB
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