what does 'your will be done' mean?

Sometimes life just doesn’t make sense. Things don’t turn out the way we hoped or planned. We face disappointment, loss, pain and uncertainty. And in the midst of these struggles, we find ourselves asking why.

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Why am I – or someone I love – sick with cancer?

Why is my family so broken and torn apart?

Why can’t I overcome my depression?
Why did I lose my job?

Why are my relationships so hurtful?

Why can’t I break free from my addiction?
Why do I feel so anxious, angry, afraid, or hopeless?

“Your will be done” isn’t just a line from a prayer that Jesus taught. It is the prayer Jesus Himself prayed when He was overwhelmed with emotional, mental, and physical pain, and ultimately death. In His darkest moment, He surrendered His own will and desires and prayed, “Father, I know you can do anything. Yet not my will, but Your will be done.”

One of the hardest prayers we can ever pray is, “Lord, let Your will be done.” It’s a prayer of surrender – one that doesn’t come naturally when answers are unclear, when the waiting feels endless, or when the future seems to be full of pain.

Yet within that surrender is a quiet strength. The strength to trust that God sees what we cannot. The strength to rest in His faithfulness when life feels unsettled. And the strength to believe that His purposes are always higher and wiser than our own.

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I'm a husband and a dad of five that started passing out these bracelets 5 years ago. It wasn't because of a neat idea or that I had nothing better to do, it was because I sat in the hospital not knowing if I'd make it…

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"You’ll never know what these bracelets meant to me or my grandparents and my family! It opened a door to celebrate the Savior of the World in the most beautiful, raw, vulnerable way as my family gathered, not once, but twice to sing worship songs and pray over my grandpa and his body/healing.

This planted and watered seeds within my own family that I know could grow, and the bracelets are just a small reminder that no matter what is on the other side of a biopsy, we know who will be glorified. In our weakness, He is made strong and we find peace in His will!"

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Your story could be the one thing that changes someone's life. Every time a bracelet is given out, there’s a chance the person visiting this page needed to hear your story.

Tell us the moment in your life where you realized, despite the disappointment, that His will being done was the best thing possible.

(Feel free to send a picture with your bracelet, or a short video of your story!)

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testimonies

Josh T.
On a flight back from Europe, I had three bracelets left from the trip. I went to the back of the plane for snacks and heard one of the flight attendants was retiring after forty years. The crew was celebrating, so I asked if I could give her a gift. I joined them, gave her the bracelet, and we all ended up talking about God and what He's been doing in their lives. I gave the other two bracelets to two other flight attendants before heading back to my seat.
Josh T.
On a recent job site, a friend and I installed countertops for an elderly homeowner. While we worked, she shared about her husband's passing and health struggles. After finishing, I felt moved to ask if I could pray with her, and she gladly accepted. You can really see how much it means to people when they receive something tangible along with prayer—it makes the encouragement real in a way words alone sometimes can't.
Chris M.
As I checked out at the store, the employee handing me my receipt complimented my YWBD bracelet. I happily shared why I wear it and how God has blessed me. She shared part of her testimony and a prayer request, and I was able to give her my bracelet. I pray it reminds her that our great God is in control.
Josh T.
A guy in one of my classes this semester started hanging around me more and asking me questions about welding and other things. Eventually he started asking about my faith. He’s a Christian, but not very mature in the faith and he came to me one day about dealing with overwhelming anxiety and I prayed over him and gave him a bracelet to look at and remind him to turn to God in those moments and we’ve been close ever since.
James P.
I love the YWBD bracelets because they remind me of the importance of “daily bread”. Every day let your will be done Lord. On the good days on the mountains, let your will be done. On the bad days in the valleys, let your will be done. It is a great reminder that keeps me rooted in the Blood of Jesus Christ. No matter how on track or off track I think I am, Lord I still need and want your will to be done in my life daily.
Josh T.
On a flight back from Europe, I had three bracelets left from the trip. I went to the back of the plane for snacks and heard one of the flight attendants was retiring after forty years. The crew was celebrating, so I asked if I could give her a gift. I joined them, gave her the bracelet, and we all ended up talking about God and what He's been doing in their lives. I gave the other two bracelets to two other flight attendants before heading back to my seat.
Josh T.
On a recent job site, a friend and I installed countertops for an elderly homeowner. While we worked, she shared about her husband's passing and health struggles. After finishing, I felt moved to ask if I could pray with her, and she gladly accepted. You can really see how much it means to people when they receive something tangible along with prayer—it makes the encouragement real in a way words alone sometimes can't.
Chris M.
As I checked out at the store, the employee handing me my receipt complimented my YWBD bracelet. I happily shared why I wear it and how God has blessed me. She shared part of her testimony and a prayer request, and I was able to give her my bracelet. I pray it reminds her that our great God is in control.
Josh T.
A guy in one of my classes this semester started hanging around me more and asking me questions about welding and other things. Eventually he started asking about my faith. He’s a Christian, but not very mature in the faith and he came to me one day about dealing with overwhelming anxiety and I prayed over him and gave him a bracelet to look at and remind him to turn to God in those moments and we’ve been close ever since.
James P.
I love the YWBD bracelets because they remind me of the importance of “daily bread”. Every day let your will be done Lord. On the good days on the mountains, let your will be done. On the bad days in the valleys, let your will be done. It is a great reminder that keeps me rooted in the Blood of Jesus Christ. No matter how on track or off track I think I am, Lord I still need and want your will to be done in my life daily.
Josh T.
On a flight back from Europe, I had three bracelets left from the trip. I went to the back of the plane for snacks and heard one of the flight attendants was retiring after forty years. The crew was celebrating, so I asked if I could give her a gift. I joined them, gave her the bracelet, and we all ended up talking about God and what He's been doing in their lives. I gave the other two bracelets to two other flight attendants before heading back to my seat.
Josh T.
On a recent job site, a friend and I installed countertops for an elderly homeowner. While we worked, she shared about her husband's passing and health struggles. After finishing, I felt moved to ask if I could pray with her, and she gladly accepted. You can really see how much it means to people when they receive something tangible along with prayer—it makes the encouragement real in a way words alone sometimes can't.
Chris M.
As I checked out at the store, the employee handing me my receipt complimented my YWBD bracelet. I happily shared why I wear it and how God has blessed me. She shared part of her testimony and a prayer request, and I was able to give her my bracelet. I pray it reminds her that our great God is in control.
Josh T.
A guy in one of my classes this semester started hanging around me more and asking me questions about welding and other things. Eventually he started asking about my faith. He’s a Christian, but not very mature in the faith and he came to me one day about dealing with overwhelming anxiety and I prayed over him and gave him a bracelet to look at and remind him to turn to God in those moments and we’ve been close ever since.
James P.
I love the YWBD bracelets because they remind me of the importance of “daily bread”. Every day let your will be done Lord. On the good days on the mountains, let your will be done. On the bad days in the valleys, let your will be done. It is a great reminder that keeps me rooted in the Blood of Jesus Christ. No matter how on track or off track I think I am, Lord I still need and want your will to be done in my life daily.
Josh T.
On a flight back from Europe, I had three bracelets left from the trip. I went to the back of the plane for snacks and heard one of the flight attendants was retiring after forty years. The crew was celebrating, so I asked if I could give her a gift. I joined them, gave her the bracelet, and we all ended up talking about God and what He's been doing in their lives. I gave the other two bracelets to two other flight attendants before heading back to my seat.
Josh T.
On a recent job site, a friend and I installed countertops for an elderly homeowner. While we worked, she shared about her husband's passing and health struggles. After finishing, I felt moved to ask if I could pray with her, and she gladly accepted. You can really see how much it means to people when they receive something tangible along with prayer—it makes the encouragement real in a way words alone sometimes can't.
Chris M.
As I checked out at the store, the employee handing me my receipt complimented my YWBD bracelet. I happily shared why I wear it and how God has blessed me. She shared part of her testimony and a prayer request, and I was able to give her my bracelet. I pray it reminds her that our great God is in control.
Josh T.
A guy in one of my classes this semester started hanging around me more and asking me questions about welding and other things. Eventually he started asking about my faith. He’s a Christian, but not very mature in the faith and he came to me one day about dealing with overwhelming anxiety and I prayed over him and gave him a bracelet to look at and remind him to turn to God in those moments and we’ve been close ever since.
James P.
I love the YWBD bracelets because they remind me of the importance of “daily bread”. Every day let your will be done Lord. On the good days on the mountains, let your will be done. On the bad days in the valleys, let your will be done. It is a great reminder that keeps me rooted in the Blood of Jesus Christ. No matter how on track or off track I think I am, Lord I still need and want your will to be done in my life daily.

testimonies

Josh T.
On a flight back from Europe, I had three bracelets left from the trip. I went to the back of the plane for snacks and heard one of the flight attendants was retiring after forty years. The crew was celebrating, so I asked if I could give her a gift. I joined them, gave her the bracelet, and we all ended up talking about God and what He's been doing in their lives. I gave the other two bracelets to two other flight attendants before heading back to my seat.
Josh T.
On a recent job site, a friend and I installed countertops for an elderly homeowner. While we worked, she shared about her husband's passing and health struggles. After finishing, I felt moved to ask if I could pray with her, and she gladly accepted. You can really see how much it means to people when they receive something tangible along with prayer—it makes the encouragement real in a way words alone sometimes can't.
Chris M.
As I checked out at the store, the employee handing me my receipt complimented my YWBD bracelet. I happily shared why I wear it and how God has blessed me. She shared part of her testimony and a prayer request, and I was able to give her my bracelet. I pray it reminds her that our great God is in control.
Josh T.
A guy in one of my classes this semester started hanging around me more and asking me questions about welding and other things. Eventually he started asking about my faith. He’s a Christian, but not very mature in the faith and he came to me one day about dealing with overwhelming anxiety and I prayed over him and gave him a bracelet to look at and remind him to turn to God in those moments and we’ve been close ever since.
James P.
I love the YWBD bracelets because they remind me of the importance of “daily bread”. Every day let your will be done Lord. On the good days on the mountains, let your will be done. On the bad days in the valleys, let your will be done. It is a great reminder that keeps me rooted in the Blood of Jesus Christ. No matter how on track or off track I think I am, Lord I still need and want your will to be done in my life daily.
Josh T.
On a flight back from Europe, I had three bracelets left from the trip. I went to the back of the plane for snacks and heard one of the flight attendants was retiring after forty years. The crew was celebrating, so I asked if I could give her a gift. I joined them, gave her the bracelet, and we all ended up talking about God and what He's been doing in their lives. I gave the other two bracelets to two other flight attendants before heading back to my seat.
Josh T.
On a recent job site, a friend and I installed countertops for an elderly homeowner. While we worked, she shared about her husband's passing and health struggles. After finishing, I felt moved to ask if I could pray with her, and she gladly accepted. You can really see how much it means to people when they receive something tangible along with prayer—it makes the encouragement real in a way words alone sometimes can't.
Chris M.
As I checked out at the store, the employee handing me my receipt complimented my YWBD bracelet. I happily shared why I wear it and how God has blessed me. She shared part of her testimony and a prayer request, and I was able to give her my bracelet. I pray it reminds her that our great God is in control.
Josh T.
A guy in one of my classes this semester started hanging around me more and asking me questions about welding and other things. Eventually he started asking about my faith. He’s a Christian, but not very mature in the faith and he came to me one day about dealing with overwhelming anxiety and I prayed over him and gave him a bracelet to look at and remind him to turn to God in those moments and we’ve been close ever since.
James P.
I love the YWBD bracelets because they remind me of the importance of “daily bread”. Every day let your will be done Lord. On the good days on the mountains, let your will be done. On the bad days in the valleys, let your will be done. It is a great reminder that keeps me rooted in the Blood of Jesus Christ. No matter how on track or off track I think I am, Lord I still need and want your will to be done in my life daily.
Josh T.
On a flight back from Europe, I had three bracelets left from the trip. I went to the back of the plane for snacks and heard one of the flight attendants was retiring after forty years. The crew was celebrating, so I asked if I could give her a gift. I joined them, gave her the bracelet, and we all ended up talking about God and what He's been doing in their lives. I gave the other two bracelets to two other flight attendants before heading back to my seat.
Josh T.
On a recent job site, a friend and I installed countertops for an elderly homeowner. While we worked, she shared about her husband's passing and health struggles. After finishing, I felt moved to ask if I could pray with her, and she gladly accepted. You can really see how much it means to people when they receive something tangible along with prayer—it makes the encouragement real in a way words alone sometimes can't.
Chris M.
As I checked out at the store, the employee handing me my receipt complimented my YWBD bracelet. I happily shared why I wear it and how God has blessed me. She shared part of her testimony and a prayer request, and I was able to give her my bracelet. I pray it reminds her that our great God is in control.
Josh T.
A guy in one of my classes this semester started hanging around me more and asking me questions about welding and other things. Eventually he started asking about my faith. He’s a Christian, but not very mature in the faith and he came to me one day about dealing with overwhelming anxiety and I prayed over him and gave him a bracelet to look at and remind him to turn to God in those moments and we’ve been close ever since.
James P.
I love the YWBD bracelets because they remind me of the importance of “daily bread”. Every day let your will be done Lord. On the good days on the mountains, let your will be done. On the bad days in the valleys, let your will be done. It is a great reminder that keeps me rooted in the Blood of Jesus Christ. No matter how on track or off track I think I am, Lord I still need and want your will to be done in my life daily.
Josh T.
On a flight back from Europe, I had three bracelets left from the trip. I went to the back of the plane for snacks and heard one of the flight attendants was retiring after forty years. The crew was celebrating, so I asked if I could give her a gift. I joined them, gave her the bracelet, and we all ended up talking about God and what He's been doing in their lives. I gave the other two bracelets to two other flight attendants before heading back to my seat.
Josh T.
On a recent job site, a friend and I installed countertops for an elderly homeowner. While we worked, she shared about her husband's passing and health struggles. After finishing, I felt moved to ask if I could pray with her, and she gladly accepted. You can really see how much it means to people when they receive something tangible along with prayer—it makes the encouragement real in a way words alone sometimes can't.
Chris M.
As I checked out at the store, the employee handing me my receipt complimented my YWBD bracelet. I happily shared why I wear it and how God has blessed me. She shared part of her testimony and a prayer request, and I was able to give her my bracelet. I pray it reminds her that our great God is in control.
Josh T.
A guy in one of my classes this semester started hanging around me more and asking me questions about welding and other things. Eventually he started asking about my faith. He’s a Christian, but not very mature in the faith and he came to me one day about dealing with overwhelming anxiety and I prayed over him and gave him a bracelet to look at and remind him to turn to God in those moments and we’ve been close ever since.
James P.
I love the YWBD bracelets because they remind me of the importance of “daily bread”. Every day let your will be done Lord. On the good days on the mountains, let your will be done. On the bad days in the valleys, let your will be done. It is a great reminder that keeps me rooted in the Blood of Jesus Christ. No matter how on track or off track I think I am, Lord I still need and want your will to be done in my life daily.

testimonies

Josh T.
On a flight back from Europe, I had three bracelets left from the trip. I went to the back of the plane for snacks and heard one of the flight attendants was retiring after forty years. The crew was celebrating, so I asked if I could give her a gift. I joined them, gave her the bracelet, and we all ended up talking about God and what He's been doing in their lives. I gave the other two bracelets to two other flight attendants before heading back to my seat.
Josh T.
On a recent job site, a friend and I installed countertops for an elderly homeowner. While we worked, she shared about her husband's passing and health struggles. After finishing, I felt moved to ask if I could pray with her, and she gladly accepted. You can really see how much it means to people when they receive something tangible along with prayer—it makes the encouragement real in a way words alone sometimes can't.
Chris M.
As I checked out at the store, the employee handing me my receipt complimented my YWBD bracelet. I happily shared why I wear it and how God has blessed me. She shared part of her testimony and a prayer request, and I was able to give her my bracelet. I pray it reminds her that our great God is in control.
Josh T.
A guy in one of my classes this semester started hanging around me more and asking me questions about welding and other things. Eventually he started asking about my faith. He’s a Christian, but not very mature in the faith and he came to me one day about dealing with overwhelming anxiety and I prayed over him and gave him a bracelet to look at and remind him to turn to God in those moments and we’ve been close ever since.
James P.
I love the YWBD bracelets because they remind me of the importance of “daily bread”. Every day let your will be done Lord. On the good days on the mountains, let your will be done. On the bad days in the valleys, let your will be done. It is a great reminder that keeps me rooted in the Blood of Jesus Christ. No matter how on track or off track I think I am, Lord I still need and want your will to be done in my life daily.
Josh T.
On a flight back from Europe, I had three bracelets left from the trip. I went to the back of the plane for snacks and heard one of the flight attendants was retiring after forty years. The crew was celebrating, so I asked if I could give her a gift. I joined them, gave her the bracelet, and we all ended up talking about God and what He's been doing in their lives. I gave the other two bracelets to two other flight attendants before heading back to my seat.
Josh T.
On a recent job site, a friend and I installed countertops for an elderly homeowner. While we worked, she shared about her husband's passing and health struggles. After finishing, I felt moved to ask if I could pray with her, and she gladly accepted. You can really see how much it means to people when they receive something tangible along with prayer—it makes the encouragement real in a way words alone sometimes can't.
Chris M.
As I checked out at the store, the employee handing me my receipt complimented my YWBD bracelet. I happily shared why I wear it and how God has blessed me. She shared part of her testimony and a prayer request, and I was able to give her my bracelet. I pray it reminds her that our great God is in control.
Josh T.
A guy in one of my classes this semester started hanging around me more and asking me questions about welding and other things. Eventually he started asking about my faith. He’s a Christian, but not very mature in the faith and he came to me one day about dealing with overwhelming anxiety and I prayed over him and gave him a bracelet to look at and remind him to turn to God in those moments and we’ve been close ever since.
James P.
I love the YWBD bracelets because they remind me of the importance of “daily bread”. Every day let your will be done Lord. On the good days on the mountains, let your will be done. On the bad days in the valleys, let your will be done. It is a great reminder that keeps me rooted in the Blood of Jesus Christ. No matter how on track or off track I think I am, Lord I still need and want your will to be done in my life daily.
Josh T.
On a flight back from Europe, I had three bracelets left from the trip. I went to the back of the plane for snacks and heard one of the flight attendants was retiring after forty years. The crew was celebrating, so I asked if I could give her a gift. I joined them, gave her the bracelet, and we all ended up talking about God and what He's been doing in their lives. I gave the other two bracelets to two other flight attendants before heading back to my seat.
Josh T.
On a recent job site, a friend and I installed countertops for an elderly homeowner. While we worked, she shared about her husband's passing and health struggles. After finishing, I felt moved to ask if I could pray with her, and she gladly accepted. You can really see how much it means to people when they receive something tangible along with prayer—it makes the encouragement real in a way words alone sometimes can't.
Chris M.
As I checked out at the store, the employee handing me my receipt complimented my YWBD bracelet. I happily shared why I wear it and how God has blessed me. She shared part of her testimony and a prayer request, and I was able to give her my bracelet. I pray it reminds her that our great God is in control.
Josh T.
A guy in one of my classes this semester started hanging around me more and asking me questions about welding and other things. Eventually he started asking about my faith. He’s a Christian, but not very mature in the faith and he came to me one day about dealing with overwhelming anxiety and I prayed over him and gave him a bracelet to look at and remind him to turn to God in those moments and we’ve been close ever since.
James P.
I love the YWBD bracelets because they remind me of the importance of “daily bread”. Every day let your will be done Lord. On the good days on the mountains, let your will be done. On the bad days in the valleys, let your will be done. It is a great reminder that keeps me rooted in the Blood of Jesus Christ. No matter how on track or off track I think I am, Lord I still need and want your will to be done in my life daily.
Josh T.
On a flight back from Europe, I had three bracelets left from the trip. I went to the back of the plane for snacks and heard one of the flight attendants was retiring after forty years. The crew was celebrating, so I asked if I could give her a gift. I joined them, gave her the bracelet, and we all ended up talking about God and what He's been doing in their lives. I gave the other two bracelets to two other flight attendants before heading back to my seat.
Josh T.
On a recent job site, a friend and I installed countertops for an elderly homeowner. While we worked, she shared about her husband's passing and health struggles. After finishing, I felt moved to ask if I could pray with her, and she gladly accepted. You can really see how much it means to people when they receive something tangible along with prayer—it makes the encouragement real in a way words alone sometimes can't.
Chris M.
As I checked out at the store, the employee handing me my receipt complimented my YWBD bracelet. I happily shared why I wear it and how God has blessed me. She shared part of her testimony and a prayer request, and I was able to give her my bracelet. I pray it reminds her that our great God is in control.
Josh T.
A guy in one of my classes this semester started hanging around me more and asking me questions about welding and other things. Eventually he started asking about my faith. He’s a Christian, but not very mature in the faith and he came to me one day about dealing with overwhelming anxiety and I prayed over him and gave him a bracelet to look at and remind him to turn to God in those moments and we’ve been close ever since.
James P.
I love the YWBD bracelets because they remind me of the importance of “daily bread”. Every day let your will be done Lord. On the good days on the mountains, let your will be done. On the bad days in the valleys, let your will be done. It is a great reminder that keeps me rooted in the Blood of Jesus Christ. No matter how on track or off track I think I am, Lord I still need and want your will to be done in my life daily.