Jesus prayed a prayer in anguish! He said “if it be possible, let this cup (crucifixion) pass from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will” (Matthew 26:39)

Jesus is afraid, and the weight of self sacrifice is weighing on him. He is embracing that emotion.

But he doesn’t allow it to derail him from his purpose. My fear with our culture and context is that we tell people to embrace their emotion (which I totally agree with) but never tell them to keep PRESSING forward.

Emotional health matters, mental health matters, spiritual health matters. BUT LIFE STILL GOES ON, and your unwillingness to lay aside your emotion is stopping you from walking in your purpose and pushing the Gospel forward. We (Christians) are not a lineage of ......

Emotionally weak people. We are strong and healthy! Full of faith that causes us to persevere. Acknowledge your emotions, but don’t be ruled by them.