Not an act of bravery, imo
Adds slippery to the slope
Fear of losing control, but Colossians 1:24 gives us the key to the mystery of suffering, up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake”. We do our most powerful work of all at the end of our lives, offering our sufferings to Christ Who, true, doesn’t need them, but like a Dad letting his little son give unnecessary help, His plan is to include us in the glory of His cross.