Very Hard Work

I came to this realization a while back but decided I'd share it with you all today. It seems to fit well with some people who may read this.. SO..

I'm going to assume you all know this already.. maybe you just need reminded.
Honestly, I need reminded a lot. Maybe that's why I'm writing this.

It's very hard work to stay on track with God. It requires effort every single day. Our spirits, when we accept Christ as our Lord and Saviour, is saved and renewed. BUT our minds need continual renewal (Romans 12:1-2) because it's not part of our spirit. Our mind is our emotions- our soul and feelings. So after so much training in the WRONG way of thinking- of course it's going to take a while to train our minds to think the RIGHT way.

Just because we struggle with bad thoughts or habits doesn't mean we're not saved. Don't doubt your salvation just because your mind goes crazy on you sometimes. (maybe even all the time!) But if your mind is really getting to you a lot, you need to figure out what you're feeding it.

Take inventory. Are you entertaining positive or negative thoughts? When you get your head right your heart will follow.. (Thoughts/Renewing your mind is a whole different subject..)

But I'm trying to get you to realize that it's hard work to stay on the right path- but it's always worth it.

I don't remember who said it or what exactly the quote says.. but something goes along the lines of: If it was easy, it wouldn't be worth it.


It's worth the effort you're putting into your perseverance.