Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows (John 16:33; NLT).
If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine (Matthew 26:39; NLT).
Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows (Isaiah 53:4; ESV).
Lord,
Whatever hardships
I experience –
Pain, distress,
Anxiety, or fear –
I don’t ask you
To take them all away.
Instead, help me to face them
Unreservedly,
Sharing each experience
With you.