Have you noticed life in the kingdom comes with pressure? The joy is surely reachable; yet even James notes we are to count it all joy when we encounter various trials. Trials vary all right. Strain piggybacks church progress at every turn.
Why can't life be easier? The answer to that one can be traced to a shade tree and the first couple standing beneath it pondering its fruit. God made it clear to refrain; but they still wondered. Their assumed insignificant snack sent mankind into a perpetual spin of strain. Since that disruptive day nothing good comes easy. The bad does, though.
Therefore, don't quit. Don't give up. God knows the score. We overwhelmingly conquer. We win. Perpetual strain? Oh that! Well, it surely is present. But because of Jesus we manipulate the stress of it to become our ally. Instead of going down because of interruption, we so count it all joy we use strain as workout machines in our spiritual gym. Pressure builds faith muscle. We may be weary but it is because we've been building stamina for the marathon of life.
Leaders don't fade. We come on stronger. We don't lose momentum. We arise to the occasion. Reports of stress and strain won't cause us to flinch. We will accept the challenge. Jesus had a few moments of tension. He never lost sight of us. If others are yet to be saved, those of us suffering stress must not lose sight of the world we are reaching.
Tough life being a Christian?
Yes, and isn't it wonderful?
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