Luke 22:44 “And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.”

anguish: excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain.

earnestly: serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous

Jesus has been scared. More scared than I have ever been.

When he started feeling this way, He pressed in further to His Father & prayed about it with more intensity each time. Each moment was getting closer to his torture & crucifixion.

Sometimes when I start feeling anxious, I give in to food, technology. Practically ignoring God. It’s probably more often than I like to admit.  If I kept pressing into God & going after Him with all I got, what might happen?

In Jesus’ situation, He had to go to the cross & endure what He did, if He wanted to save us. And He did.

If there is something that I need to go through, God is there for me. I just need to earnestly press into Him. Give Him praise.  Pray.  Read His Word.  Work on changing my mindset by thinking about His Word, what it says, & how it applies to my life.

It seems like a daunting task sometimes.  But I know God will help me. He’s not going to just leave me alone.