Luke 9:23-24
23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
It doesn’t matter how easy, or how difficult, the commands of Christ are. There’s still that moment of bowing the knee to Him, and I think that’s the hardest moment. True obedience to Christ starts by calling Him Lord and by laying your whole life before Him. His commands are to love Him with everything you have, so how could obedience require anything less?
At Hope, we believe the Bible even on the stuff our culture has tremendous difficulty with. Yet, the hardest part isn’t the Bible’s teaching on sexuality or identity. The hardest part is handing God the right to be God over your life. As desperately difficult any single command is, God requires our life. Give it to Him. Then watch as He, being Lord of your life, gives it back to you abundance forever!
Prayer prompt: Lord, thank You for giving me life!