How willing are we to endure pain, rejection, or anything that offends the flesh for the sake of God’s will? We get these dreams and aspirations of what we hope our life will turn out to be and sometimes, we never consult with God first to see what His desires are for our lives. In Matthew 26:39, we read about the Last Supper and the events surrounding Christ praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. The passage says Jesus threw himself on the ground and began to pray. What stood out for me was Him throwing Himself on the ground. That seems a bit uncomfortable to be laying on the ground praying.

Christ always kept His mission at the forefront of His mind.  He was always about The Father’s business.  He knew his purpose and although He knew it was going to be hard and painful, He knew it was more important for Gods will to be satisfied than to satisfy His will.  This is how we should be.  Always putting Gods will ahead of our own.  Always looking to His desires and not our own.  As the song says, our lives are not our own.  We were bought by Christ on Calvary.  God has intended to do some things in our lives to further His Plan, but we have to do something.

Flesh does not like pain. Flesh does not like to be offended or made uncomfortable. Romans 8:13 says that if we mortify the deeds of the flesh our spirits will grow. Christ was always praying and fasting. Prayer and fasting helps to strengthen the spirit so that we will be able to stand.  I challenge you as well as myself to do something to get closer to God; no matter how uncomfortable, get close to Jesus.