The final line of the Lord’s Prayer is not a period—it’s a proclamation. “For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever.” These words are not just a benediction; they are a bold declaration of allegiance. In a world that tempts us to build our own empires, hoard power, and chase fleeting fame, this doxology calls us to remember whose we are. It’s a spiritual re-centering, a daily act of resistance against the myth of self-sufficiency.

Like a wave that rolls toward the shore, God’s kingdom is not something we control—it carries us. We can ride it, resist it, or be transformed by it. When we say “forever,” we’re not just talking about time—we’re talking about trust. Trust that God’s justice will outlast injustice. That God’s mercy will outshine cruelty. That God’s love will outlive fear. This is the defiance of doxology: to praise in the face of pain, to hope in the face of despair, to live as if the kingdom is already here.

So let’s live the doxology, “For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever.” Let’s build community instead of competition. Let’s use our power to lift others up. Let’s reflect God’s glory in quiet acts of kindness. And let’s whisper the doxology each morning and night, letting it shape our days. Because when we live like it’s true, the world begins to look a little more like heaven.

“To say ‘Thine is the kingdom’ is to renounce the little kingdoms we build for ourselves—the kingdoms of ego, exclusion, and accumulation.”

“God’s power is not coercive but creative, not crushing but compassionate.”

“The glory of God is a human being fully alive.” — Irenaeus

“Prayer without practice is poetry without power.”