All through the centuries Christians have prayed, "Thy will be done."
Matt. 6:10; And yet how many times this prayer has been made with a sense of sad resignation, or with mental reservations, with the hope that somehow His will may not have to be done!
Paul wrote to the Romans almost two thousand years ago, "Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."Rom. 12:2; We may have admitted vaguely that God's will is good and perfect, but have we seen how very acceptable it is, not only to God but also to us?
Some years ago, when her husband's temporary assignment came to an end, the writer began to make plans for the return to their former home. But there was confusion, and it seemed impossible to make satisfactory and definite arrangements. She felt she was doing sincere mental work to have her plans completed, and yet there was a great sense of frustration. Then Mrs. Eddy's statement suddenly came to her, "Wait patiently for divine Love to move upon the waters of mortal mind, and form the perfect concept."Science and Health, p. 454;
