When ever we make a commitment or renew a commitment to God, it always seems that the day after is always the toughest. I always hear people say that Satan must be attacking them since they are trying to stand strong and obey God, but I don't know if that is really the case all the time. Yesterday, I preached about denying ourselves and taking up our cross to follow Christ, and ever since those words left my mouth, it has been a struggle. However, I don't think it is because Satan is attacking me. I think it has been a struggle, because denying myself is a hard thing to do. If it was easy, I would have done it a long time ago. My struggle comes from having my eyes open to just how little I have denied myself in the past.
Whenever we commit ourselves to the life God has called us to, it will be hard. But be encouraged that it will be a far better life denying ourselves, than it will be if we spend our entire life choosing ourselves.
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