Jesus taught his disciples to pray for God’s will in one line, “Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven,” and prayed it himself about his own suffering. In Gethsemane he said, “nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” Prayers to know, accept and follow God’s will come next, with older prayers. “Thy will be done” in Scripture The words come from the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:10), which Christians of every church say. For his prayer…

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