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and he said, “Sit here while I go over there to pray.” He took Peter and Zebedee’s two
sons, James and John, and he became anguished and distressed. He told them, “My soul
is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” He went
on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is
possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done,
not mine.”
• 2 C O R I NT H I A NS 1 :8 | We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the
trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed
beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it.
Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, could not hide the fact from his people that he was overwhelmed by the attack coming against the nation. David’s sin of adultery with Bathsheba
and his virtual murder of Uriah were made public in a psalm for worship. Jesus’ agony in
Gethsemane was openly shared with his disciples. And Paul did not hide his despair. The
stereotype of the leader as a person who should have it all together is totally false. The
reality is that the leader who is vulnerable sets an example for his people for how we need
to help and support each other if we want to grow and thrive. When we share each other’s
burdens, we find hope and community and purpose.
• PR O VE R B S 5 :2 1 | The Lord sees clearly what a man does, examining every path he takes.
• R O MA NS 5 :6 | When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died
for us sinners.
Waiting See Patience
Wants See Desires
Wealth See Giving; Money
Weariness See Depression; Rest; Stress
Willpower See Commitment; Convictions; Faithfulness; Temptation
Will of God See also Obedience; Purpose; Salvation
“What is God’s will for my life?” Is there a Christian who has not asked this question at
least once? Sometimes “God’s will” seems so vague, so hard to know. But perhaps the
problem is that we’re expecting God to reveal something special to us while ignoring the
revelation he’s already given—his written Word. The Bible has dozens of clear commands
for us to follow: Worship God only, love your neighbors and your enemies, use your
spiritual gifts, do not lie, do not covet, do not steal, obey God’s laws, remain faithful, stay
married to one spouse, teach your children spiritual truths, don’t gossip, be generous,
don’t swear, read God’s Word regularly, don’t let money control you, let the Holy Spirit
control your life—and the list goes on and on. Isn’t that God’s will for our lives? When we
are ushered into eternity, will it really matter what house, what car, or what job we had?
The real issue will be whether we have been faithful, loved our neighbors, and come to
know God in a special way. God is vitally interested in the details of our lives, but his real
will is that we spend more time thinking about what’s really important.
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• PSA L M 1 2 :5 | “I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of
the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do.”
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