Worth It All

This song by Meredith Andrews just came on my Spotify list, and I am being brought to tears by it. I encourage you to listen to it. I hardly ever get emotional, especially not over a song. But this song reminded me how absolutely beautiful our God is. I have a lot to thank Him for. It reminded me that Christ is worth it all.

My question to you is...

Is He worth it all to you? There is a part in the song that says,

I let go of all I have just to have all of You
And no matter what the cost I will follow You
Jesus everything I've lost I have found in You
When I finally reach the end I'll say

You were worth it all 

I love those lyrics. I'm going to focus on the part of the sentence in that paragraph that says, "And no matter what the cost I will follow you". That is seriously such a strong statement.  Following Jesus is not easy. Not easy at all. It's not a walk in the park and it can cost us a lot, even our lives.

I think that is what society gets wrong as a whole. Sometimes I feel that unbelievers look at us and think, "Oh, Carly loves Jesus and her life must be so easy." I would have to argue with that. I would have to argue that the Christian life is much harder than the unbelievers life. Why do I say that? Because the unbelievers don't have a Bible that they follow, or a God that they believe in and strive to follow. Sins don't bother them like Christians are bothered by it. Most of their life is lived without regret.

With Christianity, we are more conscience about our sin. I believe that Satan has a way of attacking those who are committed to following Christ. Satan knows of what Christ's followers can do. We can do powerful things through Christ working in and through us. We have the same Holy Spirit inside of us, that raised Christ from the dead.

Most of you know, my life hasn't been a walk in the park. In my life as a believer, I've felt like I have literally been to hell and back. Satan has attacked me in many ways and sometimes I feel that Satan has a huge grip on my life. I've endured temptation among temptation. Trial among trial. Persecution among persecution. It hasn't been an easy road for me. What is funny though, is my prayer that I have been praying for the longest time. For the longest time my prayer has been, "I will go through any hardship or trial in order to have a stronger relationship with you. Whatever you want me to walk through in my life, I will. And I will rely on you through it".

I definitely think that Christ used that prayer. Definitely. I have found myself at the depths of the sea, and I have watched God so faithfully pick me up from it. He is a good and faithful King.

Maybe you're a Christian and you haven't been through as much as I have been through. That's good... haha. There are still question to ask yourself though. Questions like, "Is Christ worth all of the Christian jokes made of you from unbelievers? All of the persecution brought to you by your family and friends? All of the hardships in life? Is He worth losing your life for? Is He worth it all to you then?

My hope for you and for me, is that we will stay strong in Him. I want to look Jesus Christ right in the face in eternity and say, "You were worth it all." Because He is. He is worth our whole being. He is worth it all. I want to give my life as a worship to my Father in Heaven.

"Lord, you are worth it all. Whatever you're calling me to in my ministry career, I give it all to you now. Even if I endure the worst persecution ever, even if I die for my faith. You are worth every part of my being. Help me to live like you are worth it all everyday."