Let us examine and probe our ways, And let us return to the Lord. Lamentations 3:40

We can walk through troubled seas if we keep our eyes fixed on our Lord, but the second we look around at where we are and see all of the chaos and trouble in this world we live in that we can begin to sink. When you face troubles in this life, seek the One who can safely see you through them. Leaning on Him for every need.

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 1 Peter 1:13

So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:33 Are you willing to give up everything you had planned for your life, possibly even your life itself, to follow Christ? In that ever so familiar passage in Romans 12, we are reminded to become a living sacrifice.

And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. Mark 14:36 Building a life of obedience does far more than get a lot of work done for the Lord, it creates a bond between servant and Master, King and subject, Father and child that is strong enough to weather any storms life may throw at us.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Galatians 6:9 So, how do we learn to continue in well doing, and faint not? How do we do everything that we’re supposed to do to serve our Master, tend the garden, and prepare for the harvest to come… and do all of these without becoming frustrated or giving up?