Your kingdom come, and your will be done here on earth as it is in heaven. Mathew 6:10 This is a scripture that we are all familiar with. But when we utter these words, do we have a deep understanding of what they really mean?

Last year, I was in a horrible situation. I found myself in a valley faced with giants. There was a healthy concern for a loved one that took a toll on us. I was faced with a business challenge that brought me into fighting anxiety. I was at my lowest, but I was not fully alive. Leaving my bedroom was a chore. Not knowing how to handle what was happening, I found myself praying these words in Matthew 6:10.

What I didn’t understand was that for God's kingdom to come and for His will to be done, I had to surrender; the flesh had to die to itself. It’s painful. Surrendering is difficult because sometimes we want to be in control, and if we don’t have a glimpse of the outcome, it makes it difficult for us to receive healing from our brokenness.

As I am writing this post, I want to share what I learned. 
Praying "your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven" signifies our desire for God's rule and purpose to be fully established in our lives and in the world. It is a prayer that reflects our recognition of God's sovereignty and our submission to His divine authority.

When we pray for God's kingdom to come, we are expressing our longing for His righteous and loving reign to be experienced in every aspect of our lives. We acknowledge that His kingdom is greater than any human kingdom, authority, sickness, or business loss; the list is long, and we invite His transformative power to bring about positive change.

Praying for God's will to be done aligns our hearts and minds with His perfect and wise plan. It is an expression of our surrender to His guidance and a willingness to submit our own desires and agendas to His higher purposes. We seek to live in accordance with His will, recognizing that His ways are higher and better than our own.

By praying for God's kingdom to come and His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven, we are inviting God to bring about transformation, healing, and restoration. We long to see His kingdom principles of love, justice, mercy, and peace manifested in our lives and in the world around us.

Every end is a beginning. Asking why horrible things happen does not set us free. Knowing the Lord is what sets us free. In Him there is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control; against such things there is no law (Galatians 5:22–23).

I don’t know what you are going through right now. I just want to remind you that God is able; he is not done until he is done. Keep the faith.