We talk about Jesus as the God who weeps and sweats, and why that means He understands our grief, anxiety, and pressure up close. We challenge the habit of treating Him like a distant manager and practice trusting Him with the heavy things we carry.
• The problem with far-off decision-makers as a picture of God
• Hebrews 4:15 and why Jesus sympathizes with weakness
• Jesus weeping at Lazarus’ tomb and what that says about grief
• Jesus sweating blood under stress and what that says about anxiety
• How we project bad leadership onto our view of our Heavenly Father
• A simple action step of five minutes of silence and honest prayer
Our action step today is to carve out five minutes, just five minutes of absolute silence.