It's The Small Stuff That's Important . . .

 “your kingdom come, your will be done”

~Matthew 6:10

Have you ever noticed how the smallest decisions often have the biggest impact? Like that time you decided to take a different route home and met someone who changed your life? Or when you hit snooze one too many times and missed something important? Our lives are shaped not by the occasional mountain-moving choices, but by the seemingly insignificant decisions we make every single day. This is especially true when it comes to one of the most familiar prayers ever spoken: 'Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.'

Matthew 6:10 sits right in the middle of the Lord's Prayer, a prayer so familiar that sometimes we recite it without truly considering what we're saying. "Your will be done"-- these four words represent one of the most powerful concepts in our faith journey. When Jesus taught His disciples to pray this way, He wasn't suggesting a mere religious formality. He was inviting them, and us, into a radical way of living where God's perfect will becomes our highest priority. Not just in the big moments of crisis or decision, but in every ordinary moment of every ordinary day.

Surrender to God's will isn't usually a dramatic, once-in-a-lifetime decision. It's woven into the fabric of our daily lives through dozens of small choices. It's choosing patience when someone tests your last nerve. It's deciding to be generous when your budget is already tight. It's opting for forgiveness when holding a grudge feels more satisfying. These seemingly small decisions are actually profound acts of surrender that say, "Not my will, but Yours be done." And here's the amazing thing-- these small surrenders compound over time. Like interest in a spiritual bank account, each small "yes" to God's will grows into a life that increasingly reflects heaven's values here on earth.

So how do we practice this "Your will be done" lifestyle in practical ways? First, start your day with surrender - a simple prayer acknowledging that this day belongs to God, not you. Second, practice the sacred pause-- that brief moment between stimulus and response where you can choose God's way instead of your default reaction. Third, celebrate small victories-- the times when you chose God's will over your own comfort or preference. And finally, extend grace to yourself when you fail, because this journey of surrender is a lifelong process. Remember, God is more interested in our direction than our perfection.

When we pray "Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven," we're not just asking God to fix the big problems of the world. We're volunteering to be part of the solution, one small choice at a time. Heaven touches earth not primarily through dramatic miracles, but through ordinary people making the daily decision to surrender their will to God's. So tomorrow morning, when you're deciding between hitting snooze or spending time in prayer, remember-- that small choice matters more than you know. Because in the kingdom of God, there are no small acts of surrender-- only faithful steps that bring heaven a little closer to earth.

~Pastor Todd Creason