I say this a lot, both to others and to myself; that everything worth doing will be difficult in some form. Life itself is difficult, but life is worth doing, as demonstrated time and time again by our Creator and Savior.
God created life.
Jesus ensured everlasting life by saving us from ourselves.
Human nature in its sinful avarice desires ease, and thus modern life has more ease than difficulty. Basic survival has also become dangerously entwined with the "wants;" i.e. entertainment and luxury. We lose sight of what is truly important in the face of the barrage of marketing and fantasy. Like sugar, it is in everything and gets us addicted without our knowledge. It therefore takes discipline to even "detox" from certain luxuries, and therein lies the modern difficulty.
Toiling in the fields has become undoing our atrophy.
It's crazy ironic.
Truth is difficult. Because of the aforementioned basic standard of luxury, truth becomes muddled in fantasy. Facing the truth requires the flexing of muscles that are rarely used.
Truth is worth doing. Truth is the most important thing. Being honest with myself and with others is a priority in my life. Being trusted is everything to me. I should be able to trust myself. At this point in my life, pulling myself out of a situation because it is difficult is confusing. Am I following an instinct that it is not the path for me, or following an inherent instinct for ease?
Is all ease sinful? No, but like everything, it requires critical thought.
Thinking too much is a little dangerous. Getting stuck in one's head is idling and prideful.
Trust God.
This has been another blog entry by me. Thanks for reading. Go toil in a field.
