Thy Will Be Done
Mary Wilder Tileston emphasizes the importance of submitting to God's will, surrendering our desires and plans to His sovereignty, and trusting that He knows what is best for us.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about surrendering to God's will, echoing the sentiment of Jesus in Matthew 26:42 to submit to God's plan even when faced with challenges. The sermon emphasizes the importance of yielding our desires and decisions to God, trusting that His will is ultimately for our good and His glory. It encourages a posture of peaceful acceptance and quiet surrender, recognizing that God bears the heaviest burdens with us and that aligning our will with His brings peace and fulfillment.
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O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me except I drink it, Thy will be done.
--MATTHEW 26:42
To do or not to do,--to have,
Or not to have I leave to Thee;
To be or not to be, I leave,--
Thy only will be done to me:
All my requests are lost in one,
Father, Thy only will be done!
--C. WESLEY
DEAR Lord, in all our loneliest pains
Thou hast the largest share,
And that which is unbearable,
'Tis Thine, not ours, to bear.
--FREDERICK W. FABER
OFFER thyself as a sacrifice to God in peace and quietness of spirit. And the better to proceed in this journey, and support thyself without weariness and disquiet, dispose thy soul at every step, by widening out thy will to meet the Will of God. The more thou dost widen it, the more wilt thou receive. Thy will must be disposed as follows: to will everything and to will nothing, if God wills it or wills it not.
--LORENZO SCUPOLI
You must make, at least once every week, a special act of love to God's will above all else, and that not only in things supportable, but also in things insupportable.
--ST. FRANCIS DE SALES
Sermon Outline
- The Importance of Submitting to God's Will
- The Benefits of Submitting to God's Will
- Practical Steps to Submit to God's Will
- Offering Ourselves as a Sacrifice to God
- Widening Our Will to Meet God's Will
Key Quotes
“To be or not to be, I leave,-- Thy only will be done to me:” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“The more thou dost widen it, the more wilt thou receive.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Thy will must be disposed as follows: to will everything and to will nothing, if God wills it or wills it not.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- Make a special act of love to God's will once a week, even in difficult circumstances.
- Seek to widen your will to meet God's will, trusting that He knows what is best for you.
- Recognize that your will must be disposed to will everything and nothing, trusting that God's will is what matters most.