It Won't Be Easy (The Brother's Keeper #57)

Nothing worth having in life comes easy. That is something you need to get ahold of early. Just because your gift comes naturally to you, that does not mean you will not have to work hard in order for you to fulfill what God has called you to do. 

Take a look at the Apostle Paul. Shortly after he trusted Christ as Savior, God said, "He is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel." From there on out, one would think that it should have been smooth sailing for Paul. But it wasn't. While he was a gifted preacher and evangelist, he faced plenty of difficulty in his life. He was persecuted by his own people and by Gentiles. He still had to work his "day job" as a tentmaker in order to make money to live. 

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