"My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to point of death" (Mark 14:34)

Wow! How incredibly troubled He must of been! He was so troubled that He did what most of us would do. He prayed that Father could take trouble from Him. (Mark 14:35-36):

"Going a little farther, he fell to ground and prayed that if possible hour might pass from him. “Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me...”

But! Remember what Jesus did next is what we should pay attention to (as we often forget). In an almost inconceivable act of humble submissiveness and amazing trust, amazing faith in His Father's will for Him. He prays:

"...Yet not what I will, but what you will." (Mark 14:36)

Jesus was in such anguish during this prayer that His sweat was like drops of blood falling to ground (Luke 22:44). He even went back from praying to find His disciples asleep where He had left them (talk about feeling alone and uncared for--they were sleeping!) and after waking them, went back and repeated his prayer.

He did this again. 3 Times He prayed that if it was possible, that His Father could take this burden from Him because He was in such troublesome spirits. But each time He reaffirmed His father's will for His life to be what He desired most (Mark 14:37-42)

So Take Note Christian! Next time Life's troubles have you so unhappy and full of sorrow that you don't think you can stand it. Don't be afraid to ask God first for deliverance but sincerely, honestly and humbly pray that His will be done, no yours.

Jesus showed us way to live, relying on Father and through faith accepting His will even when it seems horribly painful to do so!

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To have free will at least two conditions must exist.

We must have two or more possibilities genuinely open to us when we face a choice. Our choice must not be forced.

God is omniscient or all-knowing and infinitely wise, i.e. God knows everything about past, present, and future. In addition, God has given human beings free will so that human beings can choose between good and evil.

The fact is that everybody is same when they are born, having known nothing about world. However, problem is that when we babies grow up their are people and environments surrounding us, that influence our make-up. How do you think people learn to commit crimes and sell drugs? Always remember that it is devil, either threw direct influence (demons manipulating your thoughts) or threw influence of others who are being manipulated by demons themselves.

Sin is passed down to all of us from father of flesh and his disobedient and proud spirit. That's why it is far more harder to do right thing over wrong thing because your mind is your worst enemy.

You may sometimes imagine a scenario that seems like a good outcome from a wrong decision, only to find out later what a terrible mistake you've made.

What happens in most cases is demons hide themselves within our minds making us take on their personality while leading us to believe that it is actually our personality. Our thoughts are not always our own.

You can defeat this kind of attack by resisting sin and choosing (always harder) right thing over wrong thing threw your free will. By doing this you are putting on Armour of God and He will protect you.

Ephesians 6. 12-13 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you whole Armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in evil day, and having done all, to stand.

There are only two paths, two basic choices in every decision we make in our everyday lives: good or evil and right or wrong. Upon which are you walking?

David Hopkins is a "Christian Article Writer" who specializes in helping people remember to glorify God in everything that they do, so they don't miss out on any of His wonderful blessings.