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Yesterday morning I had a really hard time getting up for school. As part of what I do every morning, I sit down for a few minutes to spend time talking to God and reading His Word. After I read my devotional, I started reading Exodus. Well, as I was sitting there, I had a really hard time concentrating and soon I caught myself dosing off. Because of that, I had run out of time to read my bible. I decided that I would just save it for last night. As I was reading in Mark last night, a verse really caught my attention:

"And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said, 'Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.'" Mark 14:35-36


In the hardest moments in Jesus' life, He turned to His Father in heaven. He cried out to God, praying that He would not have to do what God had planned for Him. Here's the catch, He didn't want the plans to change just because He was scared. He wanted to continue to be in God's will, even though He was scared about what was to come. He cried out, "Abba Father." In youth group sometimes we sing a song that goes like this:


Abba Father
My Defender
You are Holy
And I surrender
For in my weakness
You protect me
When my heart strays
You Correct me

I cry Abba Father -
I love you, Daddy
Abba Father...
I love you, I love you
I cry Abba Father -
I love you, Daddy
Abba Father..
I love you I love you
Daddy

Abba Father
My Defender
You are Holy
And I surrender
For in my weakness
You protect me
When my heart strays
You Correct me

I cry Abba Father -
I love you, Daddy
Abba Father...
I love you, I love you
I cry Abba Father -
I love you, Daddy
Abba Father..
I love you I love you...

I love you Daddy
Abba Father I love you
I love you
Abba Father I love you
Daddy
Abba Father I love you
I love you
I love you I love you...
...Daddy 

Shaun Groves


This is one of my favorite songs to sing, just because I can truly call out to my Heavenly Father. Even when no one else in the group will sing, I can truly worship. As Christians, we are to follow Christ's example. At this point in His life, the hardest point until then, He still wanted to be in the center of God's will. This is how I want to live my life, in the center of God's will, in any situation, whether I want to or not. I know that it will be something I struggle with as long as God allows me to be on this earth. But it is something I plan to work on every day. And I would like to challenge you to try to stay in the center of God's will for your life as well. Thanks for reading.


In God, Emily

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