Father and Joe E451: “Thy Will Be Done” — Love, Limits, and Learning to Discern Like Christ

About this episode

The episode explores what it means to act like Jesus and discern God's will in real-life situations.

A 4-year-old’s Lenten question opens a bigger one: what does it actually mean to “act like Jesus” and pray, “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”? In this episode, Joe Rockey and Father Boniface Hicks connect Lent, Scripture, and real-life decision-making—showing that God’s will is love, but love isn’t vague “good vibes.” Love has reality, boundaries, and practical limits: what you can give, what someone can receive, and what wisdom calls for in a specific moment. They start with th...

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe Rockey, Boniface Hicks

Topics covered

• religion
• spirituality
• decision-making
• love
• Lent

Keywords

• Thy will be done
• Lenten question
• Scripture
• God's will
• love
• boundaries
• decision-making

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Scripture

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