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No One Said it Would be Easy
I give up! No matter how hard I try, I
just can’t live the Christian life!” Do these words sound familiar?
They were spoken in despair by a young Christian who just didn’t
know what to do.
What about you? As a believer in Christ, are you
sometimes overwhelmed by feelings of failure and frustration? Well,
you’re not alone!
Young Christian: “I give up!”
Mature Christian: “The further I go, the more aware I become
of my rebellious nature.”
Paul: “What I want to do, I don’t do; and what I don’t want
to do, that’s what I end up doing.”
Peter: “The devil is after us.”
Jesus: “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
The Christian life doesn’t just happen. A father
put it well when he said to his daughter:
Honey, if you would realize that
life is hard, things would be so much easier for you.
But what does that mean? Are we to grit our teeth, clench our fists,
and dig in with our feet in hopes of enduring the Christian life?
Not at all! There is no greater privilege than to know Christ, to
walk with Him, and to experience His power. There is no greater privilege
than to do whatever is necessary to experience the most satisfying
and rewarding life in all the world.
That’s why we need to get ready for conquest. We need a plan. And
we need to work that plan.
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