Persistent Prayer for the Impossible

36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” 37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” 39 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 42 Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.” 43 And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. 44 So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again. 45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on. See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.” (Matthew 26)
What an example Christ demonstrated here.  When heavily burdened He prayed. He persisted in prayer, going back to God again and again. He prayed for a way out, if possible, even when He knew it was impossible.  Why? Because God is the God of the impossible, even when He chooses not to do it.  The Father had shown Him enough of the plan so that Jesus knew what He had to go through. Yet, humanly speaking, it seemed impossible for Him to do.  There are many experiences we would rather avoid, but God wants to take us through them, not around them.  When we pray for the impossible, one of two things will happen: God will do it, or He will show us why He did not. He will make a way to do what is best.  So pray. Pray away. Pray: "Lord, if it is possible", knowing that it is, in Him, but that maybe possible is not best.