Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life Thy Will Be Done
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Jan 2, 2026 Explore the true purpose of prayer: it's not about asking for things but about centering your heart on God. Discover the importance of submitting to 'thy will be done' before seeking your daily needs. Timothy Keller emphasizes this order as key to effective prayer. He contrasts true acceptance of God's will with resignation and delves into examples like Jesus in Gethsemane. Learn about the transformation that comes from surrender and how prayer empowers believers to engage in God's kingdom.
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Prayer Reorients The Heart First
- Prayer's primary purpose is to reorient the heart to God, not to manipulate outcomes.
- Timothy Keller says making God central fixes our thinking, feeling, and planning before we ask for needs.
Accept God's Will Before Asking
- First submit to God's lordship by saying "thy will be done," then present specific requests.
- Follow Jesus' order so you don't 'rip up the fabric of prayer.'
Paul's Prayers Focus On Inner Change
- Paul rarely prays for material relief and instead prays for spiritual insight and fuller knowledge of God.
- Keller uses Paul's prayers to show that inner transformation outranks external fixes.
