Some things never go away...

I was thinking about this today and started reading about Jesus and His prayer in the garden of Gethsemane. He prayed earnestly for 'this cup to pass' but wound up surrendering to the unchangeable will of the Father.
This, I believe is why He was able to tell Paul, after he pleaded with Him three times that His grace was sufficient because His strength is made as perfect in weakness. I also believe this is what He told me while I was praying about the pain that I have been feeling lately. I too have to surrender and submit myself to the 'will' (good pleasure) of the Father, knowing that though my spirit is willing, my flesh is powerless and cannot handle what is inevitable and unchangeable. AND then believe the unchangeable truth that His grace really is sufficient so that I can receive it and allow it to be manifested in me and thus have His strength (Philippians 4:13) made perfect in my weakness.