Our journey will be long and will include difficulty. We will hurt others and be hurt by others. We will need to pursue humility and at times we will be humbled. When broken, restoration will require repentance and reconciliation. While weak we can have courage to endure in the mercy and grace of God.

We are too easily impressed, because we can be impressed with ourselves. This is not a path that will lead to glory or contentment. Central to this letter is the paradox of how we see and relate to our own insufficiency. To understand how we endure the Christians life we need to experience strength through weakness.  

Not all news is “Good News”. Not all leaders are worthy of following. Wisdom and discernment are essential to effectively evaluate what we hear and who we respond to. We need help cultivating pure desire with sincere discipline. When desire and discipline meet it creates enduring devotion.