When we live in the light of eternity rather than "in the now," we will suffer. We will be rejected because of the message of Christ, we will have financial sacrifices to make for the Kingdom and we must live lives of radical obedience. When we live only in the present and past, we become depressed. But when we look toward the future life with Christ, we are encouraged and reap a great reward. Preached at Cornerstone Church, Simi Valley. Used by permission.