Matthew 26:36-41 NKJV
36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” 37 And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. 38 Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.”
39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”
40 Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What! Could you not watch with Me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Matthew 26:42-46 NKJV
42 Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, “O My Father, [h]if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.” 43 And He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy.
44 So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. 45 Then He came to His disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour [i]is at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand.”

Mark 14:32-36 NKJV
32 Then they came to a place which was named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 And He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be troubled and deeply distressed. 34 Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch.”
35 He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. 36 And He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.”

Luke 22:39-46 NKJV
39 Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him. 40 When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
41 And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” 43 [f]Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. 44 And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
45 When He rose up from prayer, and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow. 46 Then He said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.”

Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane before He was arrested, prayed and showed us how He prayed. Let me show you some points about the atmosphere of His praying:
1. He’s in serious distress and knew His death was imminent. (Matthew 26:38, Mark 14:34)
2. He’s showing us that when we come up against distress as He did, we are to be awake and pray to avoid ‘entering’ temptation. Jesus was tempted to the point that He asked our Father if there was another way but ‘decided’ to follow God’s will and not His own; and He proclaimed it in His prayer. (Matthew 26:39, Mark 14:36, Luke 22:42)
3. The disciples were asleep because of sorrow. (Luke 22:45)
a. Sorrow makes us weary and sleepy. It keeps us from fighting the good fight in the thick of the fight.
4. He prayed three times: (Matthew 26:42, 44; Mark 14:39, 41)
5. Luke shows us that His prayer caused Him physical distress in which an angel strengthened Him, and that He sweated blood. (Luke 22:44)
a. Jesus prayed so hard that He sweated blood. That’s incredible. His spirit was manifesting and trying to break out of His flesh before He got to the cross.
6. Jesus, being the Son of Man at this point, the Word that became Flesh was able to stay awake and pray whereas everyone else slept. (Matthew 26:40, 43; Mark 14:37, 41; Luke 22:45)
a. He didn’t let sorrow or even His impending death detour Him from praying. He kept the course and was obedient to the Father’s will even unto death.
7. The gospel of John didn’t talk about the prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. He showed what Jesus prayed before He entered the Garden of Gethsemane. (John 18:1 and all of John 17:1-26)

John 18:1 NKJV
When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples over the Brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered.

John 17:1-26 NKJV
Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, 2 as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He [a]should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. 4 I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. 5 And now, O Father, glorify Me together [b]with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.
6 “I have [c]manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. 7 Now they have known that all things which You have given Me are from You. 8 For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me.
9 “I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. 10 And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them. 11 Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep[d] through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are. 12 While I was with them [e]in the world, I kept them in [f]Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is [g]lost except the son of [h]perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. 13 But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves. 14 I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15 I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify[i] them by Your truth. Your word is truth. 18 As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.
20 “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who [j]will believe in Me through their word; 21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22 And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: 23 I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
24 “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. 26 And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

Now, let me show you the outcome of Jesus’ praying the Will of God:
1. Jesus didn’t get what He asked for – another way (Matthew 26:42). He asked for another way but included that God’s will be done. And per God, there was no other way, and Jesus went to the cross. He knew that He would be separated from God when sin was placed upon Him on the cross and He had never experienced separation from God before that moment. Simply put, it hurt more than just physical pain.
a. (Psalm 22:1 NKJV “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning?”; Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34). He had to go through the situation.
2. Praying the will of God goes against the flesh. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Our flesh will tell us to pray in a way that ‘feels’ right but in reality, we need to pray God’s will over the situation.
a. Many people become confused because of this. They don’t know what God’s will is. Here’s a list of scriptures that you can pray over your situation(s):
i. John 6:40 NKJV 40 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”
ii. 2 Peter 3:9 NKJV 9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward [a]us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
iii. 1 Thessalonians 4:3 NKJV 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality;
iv. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NKJV 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
v. 1 Peter 2:15 NKJV 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men—
vi. Romans 12:2 NKJV 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
3. Let’s put this into practice. Let’s say that you or someone is dealing with temptation. Jesus clearly told us (his disciples) to pray unless we enter into temptation: Matthew 26:41 41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
a. To avoid temptation, you need to stop what you’re doing and start praying. And I imagine this could be very hard on the flesh…hmmm, just like it was hard on Jesus’ body (sweating blood). But remember, an angel is there with you just like Jesus to strengthen you.

Praying the will of God over your life means you need to know who God is, and the scriptures associated with His will. He has a plan that we need to align with. Jesus had to align with God’s plan in that a man who knew no sin must shed His blood for those who have sinned. And Jesus was obedient. He did it and He is now the King of Glory.
So, every time we pray God’s will over us, we’re praying and applying His prophecy and plans ahead of our own ‘wants’. Remember, our needs are already met. Luke 12:24 NKJV 24 Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds?
And let us remember Daniel 9:24 24 “Seventy [a]weeks are determined For your people and for your holy city, To finish the transgression, [b]To make an end of sins, To make reconciliation for iniquity, To bring in everlasting righteousness, To seal up vision and prophecy, And to anoint [c]the Most Holy.
Daniel 9:24 is God’s overall plan…so when we pray, let’s remember His plan and apply His plan to our prayers.