Because it is. The Bible calls you to live by a completely different set of rules than the ones your culture handed you. And when those two sets of rules collide, it is going to feel like you are rowing against the current. That is not a sign something is wrong. That is a sign you are taking the Word seriously. If you have been walking with God for any length of time, you have probably felt this tension. The world tells you one thing and Scripture tells you something that sou

Because it is heavy. And the weight is not a sign that you're doing it wrong. It's a sign that what you're carrying matters. Jesus felt the weight of His assignment too, and He followed God's instructions all the way through it anyway. That is what makes the resurrection as powerful as it is. There are seasons in your walk with God where obedience doesn't feel light or joyful or easy. It feels heavy. It feels costly. It feels like you are giving something up, pressing through