Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. —Psalm 143:10.
We want the Holy Spirit to be at work in us, transforming us to become more like Jesus (2 Corinthians 3:18). For this to happen, we must seek Jesus and open our hearts to God’s will. There are no greater words God wants to hear than “teach me to do your will.” That is what it means for him to be our God. We invite him to have control over our lives and influence over our wills. This is a key part of what it means for us to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength (Matthew 22:37-38). As we open ourselves to the Father in this way, the Holy Spirit sets us on God’s level ground and leads us on our journey home to our Father, maturing us to be more like Jesus, doing God’s will.