I Don't Want Life to Be Easy

Life has been a challenge this week but I've been thinking this:

I don't want life to be easy. 

If life were easy. 

I wouldn't know Jesus. The fellowship of his sufferings like I do now.

If life were easy. 

I would not recognize the wounded ache in eyes that cross my path.

If life were easy.

I would be entirely too full of myself.

If life were easy. 

I would care less about, things, about people, about God.

If life were easy. 

I'm certain I would be shallow and unwilling to plumb the depths for a friend.

If life were easy. 

I would be less willing to step into the messiness of life to come along side someone.

If life were easy. 

I would not recognize my need for Jesus.

If life were easy.

I would not have learned the value of patience and perseverance.

If life were easy.

I would not understand that it is more about how I do than what I do in life.

No. I don't want life to be easy. 

There is too much to lose.

What would you lose if life were easy?