Close your eyes in reverence, not in sleep or fear.
Bow your knee in respect, not in failure or despair.
Fold your hands not in worry, but with singleness of mind.
Raise your voice to God above and peace you’ll truly find.

“Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.” Mark 14:38

Even before Jesus faced the hardest time of His earthly life, He was on his knees first. On His knees praying . In these times, we hear much about developing our personal selves. The military calls for us to “be all that we can be”. They say that we can attain that by joining their branch of the service and the training they offer will help us to attain that. But what about those situations that we face in life that our all falls way short? Who are we going to count on in that effort where we must stand? You know the hard times that I am talking about. Unfaithfulness of a friend. Unexpected death. Life threatening diseases. Hard times at school or on the job. Financial hardships. Being forced to move from your home or even your comfort zone. The loss of friendship. The heartache of broken families.

Jesus realized the pain and agony that He was about to face. And even though He is God’s Son – He prayed. This was no bedtime poem that He recited. He laid it all on the line. He shared his deepest thoughts. He poured out His fears. And He listened! That’s right – He listened. Prayer is a thoughtful communication with God. Praising Him. Thanking Him. Asking Him. Crying out to Him. Seeking His will. Reaching for solutions. And listening to Him. You have a great opportunity to start standing for Jesus by praying to your Heavenly Father