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Life is hard. This simple truth often catches us by surprise, even though we know it intellectually. We face an enemy who wants to steal, kill, and destroy - not a political party or the people on the news, but the spiritual enemy that Scripture warns about. And this enemy particularly targets those who are trying to honor God and build His kingdom. For the next five Sundays, we'll be exploring this concept of "choosing your hard" because while life is inevitably difficult, we get to choose which kind of hard we experience. What Does It Mean to Choose Your Hard? Every day, we face choices between what's easier now and what's better later. The reality is that easy now doesn't mean easy always - it often leads to something even harder down the road. You don't get to choose between easy and hard; you get to choose which hard you're going with. Consider these examples: Being in shape is hard, but so is being unhealthy Being married well is hard, but so is ...

Have you ever stopped to consider that everything you have—your talents, resources, relationships, and opportunities—are not actually yours? They've been entrusted to you by God, and one day you'll give an account for how you used them. This powerful truth applies to every single person, regardless of your faith background or current relationship with God. Let's explore what it means to be entrusted with God's gifts and how we should respond. God Is the Giver of Every Gift Each of us has received gifts from God. These aren't just spiritual gifts but include our natural abilities, our resources, our relationships, and our opportunities. 1 Peter 4:10 reminds us: "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms." Some people are naturally gifted with mechanical abilities, while others have gifts in communication, leadership, or creativity. Some have the gift of making money, w...