"Think over the energy you're throwing into life now - trying to be the best you can be, trying to get ahead, to be a better family member, a better you. Why work so hard? Why ask so often for God's blessing on your life?
If it's to have a nicer, happier life that's not a bad goal. Especially since that's what heaven will be - an easier, nicer existence. If that were God's purpose for you right now, (God) would simply take you home to heaven, right? But here-and-now, biblical discipleship is never described as "nice" or "easy."
Go ahead: Break out of the idea that to join God's family is to become part of a nice, privileged group. It's more like being born into a family business - everybody is naturally expected to take part in the (parents') work." -Jan Johnson (Growing Compassionate Kids, pg.6)
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