Luke 22:42-46
42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” 43 Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. 44 And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 When He rose up from prayer, and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow. 46 Then He said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.”
Praying to avoid temptation should be motivated by crucifying our desires (flesh) and living to please God - not to earn favor (all is by grace), but thankfully choosing what He made us for. Himself. So we labor in prayer by His strength to daily die to self and live for Christ because that is our deepest desire as new creations of a loving and merciful Creator. No matter the outcome, for He works all for good.
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