Thursday thinking...

Life was much, much easier during my carefree, pleasure-seeking heathen days. No, I can't say it was more satisfying ... just easier. This Christian stuff, this committing myself to follow God's path stuff ... well, it's a lot of work. It's a lock 'n load commitment, with a long battle ahead (longer for some than others). Sure, there's the joy of seeing the path to follow and believing in its rightness, as well as knowing (most....much...some of the time) that it's really the only path that makes sense. But it also sets us up to fail, to miss the mark and come up short. It strips away the delusion of our (okay, mine) arrogant self-image and makes it almost impossible to lie to ourselves. I'm stuck with not only being the clay-footed, stiff-necked Christian that I am but of also honestly recognizing that old gal when I look in the mirror. There are days when facing a ton of challenges, belief itself is the biggest challenge. My point is we all struggle to believe and to follow God's way. But failing or falling short, while inevitable, is not all bad. It's a growing process, and God understands our lack of perfection ... He created us after all.

So, celebrate and enjoy the gift that is today!