Life Is Hard!

​Life is hard! Life does not always cooperate with our plans, and God does not always answer our prayers as we intended. 

​At some point, we must admit that serving God is a bit difficult. The challenge of having to live a life pleasing to God is not particularly easy. Full devotion to God involves struggles, and even the most faithful Christians would attest to that.

But is the struggle worth it? When I think of the command to ‘love your neighbors,’ even the ones that have wronged you, I tend to ask myself if God would forgive if He were in my shoes. There are times when I could cheat my way to something, and I ask myself,  “What would Jesus do?” We live in a society where serving God is uncool.

Some people give up after a major life crisis and resign themselves to a minimal existence. Other people rebound from great life problems with amazing resilience, like Paul in the Scripture above.

Where can you get that kind of courage to bounce back when your life seems to fall apart?

It is hard to imagine that anyone will ever suffer more than the Bible’s story about Job, so we will use examples from the Book of Job in this discussion about what to do when you want to give up.

Yes, serving the Lord as a Christian is not always easy, and it can present various challenges. However, it is also incredibly rewarding and better than any other path.

The Christian life involves overcoming temptation, facing demanding situations, and persevering in faith, but it also brings peace, joy, and a sense of purpose. 

Make Every Day Count!

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