Today’s thoughts are by Julie Wicker

‭‭Luke‬ ‭22‬:‭41‬-‭42‬ ‭NIV‬‬ – He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”

We all have the same opportunity to surrender to God’s will as Jesus did in today’s key verse. This week we have shared on getting unstuck.

We don’t always understand why things happen the way they do. It is easy to get stuck in our faith when there is evil and sickness in the world. Life isn’t a Hallmark movie. You don’t always fall in love, or get healed, or get the promotion. We can’t let what we see get us stuck from knowing the goodness of God. It is not easy praying for God’s will. 

Are you feeling stuck? On January 3, 2026 Ray shared his mantra for this year, “accept what God allows.” Acceptance is the first step toward getting unstuck and surrender to God’s perfect will. How will you use your God opportunities to move forward? Just as God didn’t forsake Jesus, He has not forgotten you. God sacrificed His only son so that we could have eternal life. This side of heaven is just a vapor of time. If you don’t know Jesus as your personal savior, we encourage you to visit our Steps To Peace page.

Let’s pray David’s prayer through Psalm 86.

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