Something occurred to me yesterday. In my Christian life, I want to grow and learn, but I want it to be easy and painless. That's simply not how it works, though.
Physical growth spurts are accompanied by growing pains. They're evidence of what is going on inside. Similarly, ought I expect to have some measure of pain in my striving to become more like Christ?
Doing good doesn't come naturally. In fact very often I war against my flesh over keeping a proper attitude and doing right. It is a very good thing that I have such a problem with the sin in my life! The pain I experience doesn't necessarily mean I'm doing something wrong. It's an evidence of what's going on in my heart.
James 4:7 KJV
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
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