By Ann Farabee
Easy or not?
How many times have I thought –
I need to find something easy to cook.
I need to find something easy for the project I am working on.
Is there an easy way to do that math problem?
Easy or not?
Probably not.
Remember seeing people at the fair or circus doing magic tricks?
Were those magic tricks easy or not?
Probably not.
They probably took some practice.
Have you seen a worker using an excavator to load up a ton of dirt? Well, it may not be a ton, but it looks like it to me. They swing that bucket around, move it here and there, and if we stay long enough, we will see them load up that dirt and dump it in just the right spot. Personally, I think it is worth stopping to watch.
Easy or not?
Probably not.
In the last several years, your family may have grown by a baby or two or even three.
One of the spouses may now stay home and take care of the baby.
Easy or not?
Probably not.
Worth it? Of course.
In the last several years, has your family faced hurdles or roadblocks?
We all run into those quite often.
If it is a hurdle, it must be jumped over.
If it is a roadblock, it must be gone around or broken through.
Sometimes, it must be picked up and moved out of the way.
That is not easy.
Doing hard things.
Is it easy?
Not likely.
But – is it worth it?
Of course.
Research shows that doing hard things in life brings results.
The unknown is that what is a hard thing for one person may not be a hard thing for someone else.
What about the things in life we wish we had done?
What about the things in life we wanted to do, but did not do?
Do the hard things.
We will grow as a person.
We will become a better person.
We will become more productive.
Doing hard things can actually be a time of joy.
Crossing a hurdle can seem difficult.
Going through a roadblock can seem almost impossible.
Life not only involves doing easy things, but it also involves doing hard things.
Interestingly, easy and hard can merge and blend into something that is no longer hard.
Having access to – and using – the right ‘tools’ makes all the difference.
Did Jesus do hard things?
You know the answer to that!
Romans 5:8 – While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
