Go Hard.

I use the phrase "go hard" frequently, and it is basically self-explanatory, but I want to define how it is manifested in my opinion. I think that going hard means being completely sold out to Christ and to the work of the Kingdom without regard for the ways of the world. As Christians who are going hard for the LORD, it shouldn't matter in the slightest what society thinks of us, other than the fact that they can see our reverence and love for the LORD as superseding all else. All too often in the Christian life, we compromise our beliefs and convictions because we are comparing ourselves with the world and the people in it. That is an immense problem.

We are in this world, but not of it....so why would we base the way we live our lives on other people? The thing is: we don't deserve this gracious gift of life. In fact, we only ever deserve death. Literally, every single breath we are allowed to take is another gift from our Creator...how often do we thank Him for that? It is absolutely remarkable that we are not all dying an eternal death in Hell right now. God created us for a purpose and He gave us the unfathomable opportunity of life through His Son...and we are called to live life abundantly...and live it eternally through our faith. Understanding that this life is not our own, why would we live it selfishly as if we deserve anything? God blesses us with every new morning, so we should live for Him entirely.

We can accomplish so much more for Him when we rely on His strength. That means that when we are going hard for Him every day, we can succeed (in the Kingdom sense of the word) in things so much bigger than ourselves. That is the true life of faith...and we should strive for nothing less.

"We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves." --2 Corinthians 4:7.

"Don't just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the LORD enthusiastically." --Romans 12:9-11.

This will have to be another post sometime, but another thing that Christians have compromised on is the true meaning of love. I think that we have fallen back to believe that love is merely what the world tells us it is. This could not be farther from the truth. It was out of love that God created the universe, He forgave the rebellion of the Israelites every time they turned away, He sent His Son as the once-and-for-all Savior, and Christ gave up His life to save all of mankind who believes in Him. Is that what you think of when you think of love?