Gathering 197: The Lords Prayer: Your Will be Done on Earth

Published: Sept. 8, 2021, 10:30 p.m.

"Perhaps no other words flow so freely from the lips of well-intentioned people as the phrase 'the will of God.' God is blamed for so much! \u2013\xa0Bishop John Shelby Spong. \xa0\n\n\xa0\n\nLast week we explored Jesus\u2019 vision of the kingdom of God and how it begins with ourselves. Can we also apply that same vision here when it comes to \u2018the will of God\u2019? Afterall, \u2018the will of God\u2019 is quite ambiguous. Can we recognize \u2018the will of God\u2019? Can we separate it from our own desires, or should we? Today we invite you to listen as Pastor Tony Minear, Ph.D. explores the third line of The Lord\u2019s Prayer: \u2018Your Will be Done on Earth\u2019. Most Christians long for the GPS coordinates to \u2018God\u2019s will\u2019 as guide for our life\u2019s journey; life would be easier to navigate for sure. But what if we began to see that the power may reside within us? And, perhaps, within that self-reliance, we discover that we merely need a compass to direct our course in the general direction and flow of the divine instead of blaming God? Would your view of God shift? Would you trust yourself more?\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\nRecorded live at Beatitudes Church in Phoenix, AZ on 09/05/21 \xa0\n\nPreaching: Rev. Tony Minear, Ph.D. \xa0\n\nScripture: Matt 12:46-50\xa0\n\nScripture Reader: Janelle Tapphorn \xa0\n\n\xa0\n\nIf you like what you hear, consider donating at: \xa0\n\nhttps://beatitudeschurch.org/donate/