Living the life is the hardest thing I have ever had to do. Yet, the most rewarding thing I have ever done is to live the life. The cost of living the life is events, situations, and experiences that will test who we are in Christ. We like to think that God doesn't always keep taps on how we live and we like to think that testing doesn't come from Him. However, sometimes testing does come form Him and when it comes its for us to grow--growth is hard. This kind of growth is to bring honor and glory to God but its also hard to see that--How does me going through testing honor and glorify God. Because when we grow, get stronger and become a better Christ like character, God can use us more. Unfortunately, we like easy but in the end all that produces is an easy christian and easy not to really live the faith.

James 1:1-18