The will of my Father

“And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him on the last day.” (JN 6: 39-40)

When we think about God’s will, we generally think about God’s expectations, about things we should do and goals we should achieve, and we are afraid to disappoint God. God’s will is not based on what we should do, but what we should be. We are human beings, not human doers. “This is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life.” God’s will is in seeing us alive, loved and with Him forever.

“Everyone who believes in the Son has eternal life, and I shall raise him on the last day, says the Lord.” (Gospel Acclamation)