Are you a competitive person? I’m… in recovery… from my formerly over-competitive self. But this I know: in the realm of competition, it’s the adversity that makes it both challenging and exhilarating, and so it is for us as fully devoted followers of Jesus in this fallen world. We will face adversity; and while that adversity presents some challenges, it also has its purposes and blessings.

Stop Taking the Bait
Temptation is persistent. But so is God’s faithfulness. He always leaves a door open — and the people who endure are the ones who take it.