My "Kingdom Come" and "My Will Be Done" is Much More Fun Than God's...or Is It?

Photos by Lori Wilson | @lowils | loriwilsonphotography.com

I have to be honest. I fall into the DAILY trap that “my kingdom come and my will be done” is so much more fun and exciting than God’s “kingdom come and His will be done.” And if I am being really honest, I am just so much fun AND I have impeccable taste too and really great ideas :). So, if it were up to me, my life would be Instagram PERFECT, and especially during these few weeks of creating the Christmas magic for my family.

In this current holiday season, my ideal kingdom that I have been striving for lately looks like all presents wrapped, under budget, perfectly thoughtful for each person and under the tree and done - yesterday. I would have all of my holiday outfits lined up and perfect, including my kids. We have Santa this weekend and I am envisioning everyone pressed, dressed in a somewhat matching but not too-over-the-top matching, outfits with the perfect shoes and bows too. You get the idea, a picture “perfect” kingdom, that wins the applause of others so as to fill my need to be affirmed and loved.

All of these things have started off with the best of intentions, and truly there is nothing wrong with working for some of this right now. But where it has me caught between my kingdom and God’s kingdom, is that all of these things take my time and effort. And as a mother of three, my time is so limited right now that I just do not think all of my “ideals” for Christmas this year can actually come to fruition, unless I hired about five people to assist me.

So here's the deal. I am trying my hardest to wake up and ask God to show me what He wants me to do with my limited time today amidst the holidays. If that means surrendering my kingdom to His, then so be it. Its just harder for me during the holiday season to do that because I love all the shiny, instant gratification things I can grab a hold of right now. And I love spending money, and its the perfect season to browse the internet and do just so.

I love how James explains the two different types of kingdoms. It really is eye opening and helpful when I start to feel like I am drowning in my own expectations of myself and my kingdom. There are two kingdoms of thought (or wisdom) - the “earthly kingdom” and “the one from above.” The earthly kingdom leads to “disorder, selfish ambition, bitterness, jealousy and ultimately every vile practice.” Yikes. But the “one from above” leads to peace. It is “first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, sincere.” It calls “us to a meekness that comes not from cowardice or passivity, but rather from trusting God and therefore being set free from anxiety and self-promotion.” Well there we go. Words straight from James chapter 3. 

I think maybe God’s kingdom in my life this Christmas season is going to be better for me than my own. What do you think?

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