All Efforts of Worth and Excellence are Difficult

I have a tendency to take the easy way. When I do that I know that I am settling. Accepting less because it is easier is not the Christian way. It is interesting that Christians are considered weak. The Christian walk is the most difficult of all. It is, indeed, narrow. But it is so worth it. We should never consider that we are doing it the hard way now, in exchange for heaven later. For the Christian way is the best way now. It is life as it was meant to be: life now and life eternal.

We can’t shy away from the difficult; for the difficult it what we are called to. 

Do we appreciate the miraculous salvation of Jesus Christ enough to be our utmost for His highest—our best for His glory?

Thank God that He does give us difficult things to do! His salvation is a joyous thing, but it is also something that requires bravery, courage, and holiness. It tests us for all we are worth. Jesus is “bringing many sons to glory” (Hebrews 2:10 , and God will not shield us from the requirements of sonship. God’s grace produces men and women with a strong family likeness to Jesus Christ, not pampered, spoiled weaklings. It takes a tremendous amount of discipline to live the worthy and excellent life of a disciple of Jesus in the realities of life. And it is always necessary for us to make an effort to live a life of worth and excellence.

Do the difficult. Go the narrow way and

Be blessed.

Nick