God's Will

Just in case we might have a chance at any sleep after Lucky whined and prowled all night in our room,  he erupted in 'intruder alert' barking around 3 a.m.   As far as I know, there was no intruder...but we were indeed alert.

Despite my allergies which prevent open windows during pollen season, I decided to leave the window open last night. Ah how lovely that cool, fresh air was! Until around 4 a.m. when what sounded like a pack of amorous or angry cats congregated right under the window. If possible, this was even more alerting than the 'dog alert barking.' The beauty of an open window is the sounds of the night lullabying one to sleep. Think again.

I figured God wanted me awake. When this happens, which happens way more than I wish it did, I pray. If God wants me awake in the middle of the night when there is nothing else to do, He must want me to pray. So I prayed the only prayer that seems to come quickly to my tired mind: Thy will be done. 

Really, what else matters? I tacked on some other pressing concerns, realizing I worry a lot, but don't always turn those into prayer matters. That's wrong. We are to bring all things to God. And then, we are to trust Him because His will is always good and always best, even when to our mortal ears it sounds like cats fighting and dogs barking when people should be sleeping.

Thy will be done.
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1 Thessalonians 5:18 

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Romans 12:2 

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

1 Thessalonians 4:3 

For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality;

Jeremiah 29:11-13 

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.

Hebrews 13:20-21 

Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

1 John 2:16-17 

For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.