Go Ahead and Sweat It.

What makes you break a sweat?  It could be mild to intense physical exercise or mild to intense emotional stress. 

'Breaking a sweat', of course, is a metaphor for putting in extra effort to achieve an important objective. 

Jesus forever raised the bar for goal-focused achievement the night before His torture and crucifixion. Commanded by the Father to bear the sins of humanity—including your sins—meant that Jesus would be spiritually separated from the Father.  

The crushing reality of that command causes Jesus's sweat to look like blood. That most likely means His mental, emotional, and spiritual trauma was so INTENSE that capillaries just under the skin burst and mixed with sweat glands. 

That indicates extraordinary, almost unheard of, psychic anguish.  Have you ever sweat that intensely? 

Remember today that Jesus went through that unspeakably traumatic anguish for you. Not because you deserve it, but because you're worth it. 

Let that reality raise your sights and build your courage. 

Focus Scripture:  'Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who, for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.'  Hebrews 12:2-3