If it was easy.....

If it was easy, everyone would do it. Something I've heard over and over and over. You know those moments in life where God works on your heart for a while over something then out of nowhere hits you with a truth bomb that almost shatters your entire life? No? Well, how wonderful for you. Because that's what happened to me this morning.

You know, my husband and I are far from great Christians. We both have flaws and faults and God hit me this morning with working on one area specifically that has been a struggle for MANY years. In my quiet time, God used some strong phrases I wanted to share with you.

To enter into the next level - you have to sacrifice more than before.

Yeah, I wasn't a fan of that. I try to be quick to obedience when something is asked of me. But when it's something I don't want to relinquish, it becomes harder. Like most video games, going to the next level in a game is harder. The levels become more difficult. They become more intense. You have to work on them over and over before you can continue forward. This is the SAME way. I have to try, with lots of fails I'm sure, to beat the level. (Sorry, I'm a gamer)  Christianity is like a video game. I won't beat it until I die. Literally and figuratively. I have to die to my fleshly and earthly desires before I can continue to the next world. Dying is winning. Which is NOT like video games. Whatevs you get the picture.

You sometimes have to be drastic/dramatic to show me your willingness.

Stab me in the heart. I'm dramatic. Godly given thing. In the bible, there is an account of a man who had loads of cash. He asked Jesus what he needed to give up to become a follower. This man obeyed the commandments that God had set before him. He sensed there was more for him. So, he asked Jesus. Jesus told him to sell all his possessions and give them to the poor. The man didn't do it. Sometimes we're asked to give up things that are so hard for us that we don't want to do it. Sometimes we make excuses for why we can't give things up because we need them. When in reality, we don't. 

Your convenience has become your god. Now show me otherwise.

If it was easy, everyone would do it. It's not easy. Nowadays, everything is simplified. We can order things online and pick them up without having to search for them in wal mart. DO NOT MISUNDERSTAND ME. This is an amazing thing for mothers with multiple children. This is beneficial! However, to some, it could become a crutch. How could I say something so ignorant? Well, I just did. But the point is this. I can order my groceries, but what am I doing with that extra time that I'm given? I can run grab food from a fast food joint, but what is the point if I'm not giving my 10% to God and using it on 'fast food?' What am I gaining by getting sucked into youtube/facebook videos when I could be reading God's word? We complain about not having enough time when we aren't using it wisely, to begin with. 

What are you doing that needs to be adjusted?