Jesus wasn t about to indulge Peter s revenge filled fantasy though because he was a man of peace. That s why he lowered the boom on Peter. When Peter tried to rebuke Jesus for suggesting that the Messiah was going to be hated and humiliated, Jesus let him have it. In a way, you can t blame Peter for the way he reacted. Nobody likes to be in pain.
Nobody likes to suffer.
That s why you do anything you can to avoid it, and there s nothing wrong with that. When you re not feeling well there s nothing wrong with reaching for the Bufferin to alleviate your sufferin . If you have a toothache, there s nothing wrong with going to the dentist. Of course there are some situations where you actually choose to endure the pain and suffering. That s what the athlete does when she pushes herself to finish a marathon.