you and i are difficult

i was thinking about something during the last couple weeks- ministry (and life for that matter) would be easy if other people weren't involved, but it was never supposed to be easy.

essentially, it's a challenge to interact with those who think differently, act differently, live differently than ourselves but if we are to live in a way that honors God we have to embrace this challenge. we have to rely on our faith. we have to rely on the changes Jesus is making in our hearts. we have to rely on the promise that people are worth it.

people make life difficult, but people also make life worth it. let's make sure we don't lose sight of the people in our world, even the difficult ones. Jesus loves us all, even you and i... you know, the difficult ones.