Matthew 26:39 — He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”
Have you ever noticed how some of the strongest people carry hurts nobody else knows about?
Maybe it’s a job that didn’t work out. A dream that slipped away. A prayer that got a different answer than the one you hoped for.
I was thinking about that when I heard the story behind Hillary Scott’s song “Thy Will.” After losing a baby through miscarriage, she found herself in a place no parent wants to be. The pain in her heart must have been so excruciating. The questions were real. Out of that heartbreak came a song that wasn’t just music—it was a prayer. The cry of someone carrying a burden she desperately wished could be lifted.
It reminds me of another prayer offered in a garden long ago. On the night before the cross, Jesus Himself prayed, “Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me.” He knew the suffering that lay ahead, yet He surrendered Himself completely to the Father’s will.
Moment’s like these remind me that faith isn’t pretending the pain is small; it’s trusting God when the pain is big.
Somewhere in the middle of her grief, Hillary stopped trying to carry it all herself and placed it in God’s hands. Out of that surrender came a song. And through Jesus’ surrender came our salvation.
So if you’re carrying something heavy today, don’t carry it alone. Bring it honestly before God. Tell Him exactly what hurts. Jesus showed us that surrender isn’t pretending everything is okay—it is trusting the Father even when your heart is breaking.
And as you take the next step, remember this: the same Father who strengthened Jesus in the garden is still faithful to walk with you today.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
- What burden have you been trying to carry on your own instead of bringing honestly to God?
- What does Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane teach you about trusting God even when His answer is different from what you hoped?
- What would it look like to surrender your situation to God’s will one step at a time today?
L Y R I C S
I’m so confused
I know I heard You loud and clear
So I followed through
Somehow I ended up here
I don’t wanna think
I may never understand
That my broken heart is a part of Your plan
When I try to pray, all I’ve got is hurt
And these four words
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
I know You’re good
But this don’t feel good right now
And I know you think
Of things I could never think about
It’s hard to count it all joy
Distracted by the noise
Just tryna make sense
Of all Your promises
Sometimes I gotta stop
Remember that You’re God
And I am not
So
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Thy will be done like a child on my knees, all that comes to me is
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Thy will
I know You see me
I know You hear me, Lord
Your plans are for me
Goodness You have in store
I know You hear me
I know You see me, Lord
Your plans are for me
Goodness You have in store
So, Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Thy will be done like a child on my knees, all that comes to me is
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
I know You see me
I know You hear me
Lord
Songwriters: Bernie Herms / Emily Lynn Weisband / Hillary Scott