Anxiety and Outcomes

I think my typical response when I experience anxiety now truthfully, is to go to the Lord and ask for His guidance and help. But that wasn’t always my response. Now, I truly recognize Him as my source and the only one who can truly relieve me of any and all anxiety and fear.

“And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭26‬:‭39‬-‭42‬ ‭ESV‬‬

He fell on His face. I think this symbolizes recognition of God’s holiness but also his agony within. He asks if there’s any other way three times, not just one. But He always comes back to desiring Yah’s will over his own. I think I can apply this practically. I know that it’s okay to feel the anxiety, fear, whatever, and to even be angry about it. But it’s important to always give everything back to God as my offering. “Not my will” has to reign.

I think I will focus more in the future on the “yet not what I will but what you will” part of prayer. Because I think sometimes we focus (overly focus) on getting our outcome rather than His.

Selah.

Xo, T