Hard Things

Reminder of the day: Just because it's easy doesn't mean it's right, just because it's hard doesn't mean it's wrong...

So many times God requires us to do the hard things. The Bible is full of hard situations. Sometimes they seem strange. Sometime they make no sense. But just because they make you feel a certain way doesn't mean that God doesn't have a plan. We have not been called to a life of "easy".. Luke 9:23 says, "And he said to all, 'If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.'" I don't know how many of you read this and say, "Oh, that's easy. Carrying a cross, and denying myself is the simplest thing I've ever heard." No... I'm pretty sure none of you say that because the fact it isn't easy. But it is RIGHT. We are to follow His example... For us he denied Himself and carried His cross all the way to Calvary where He demonstrated His love for us. I'm sure more than anything that that was not easy, but He did it out of the abundance of His love for us. In the same way, we should live for Him out of our love for Him. There will be times that we fall short and it happens daily. BUT, that is the beauty of God's love... His grace abounds more and more. Stand back up and continue following Him.

Conclusion: Mirror your life after Christ's, and while that's not always the easiest thing to do... It is the best possible decision you could ever make.