Life

We are commanded to examine ourselves. If we do that honestly, the Spirit will show us those things that need to be changed in our lives to live the life of faith. We have a tendency to call those things "struggles," and to doubt our relationship with Him. No so. Those struggles are proof that we are growing. And growth, of course, is the proof of life. The reason He is still showing us ways to deepen our relationship with Him is because His desire is to draw us closer to Him--to enable us to more fully sense His presence. He hasn't yet shrugged His shoulders and said, "I give up. Nothing more I can do with that stubborn old man." The struggles are proof that we are His, that He loves us dearly, and that He wants us to more fully sense His loving hand in our lives. If our walk with Him is not a "struggle," than there is no growth taking place. And if there has never been any struggle to grow in Him, then there is no life.