It's not exactly a "no-sweat mission." God has given us an important calling that definitely includes sweat, tears, pain, and hard work. With all diligence and intentionality, we should take on the "task of tesifying to the Good News of God's grace" (Acts 20:24). However, it's easy to start looking at it in the wrong ways, and we really should ask ourselves every so often, "Am I putting pressure on myself in ways God never asked me to?"

We budget money. We ration energy. We count the cost of everything. So why do we treat love the same way? What if love isn’t a limited human resource, but a supernatural gift from God that never runs dry?

Did you know God's plan of salvation is in the very first word of the Bible? God planned to love us since the beginning of time. His love is evident from the first word in Scripture.

Colossians 3:17 Whatever you do, whether word or deed, do it all for the glory of God In middle school, this was my go-to verse. I even made it my phone password, and “Colossians3:17” was not something anybody could guess. To me, this verse simplified everything. All things were for God. It was like I could just focus on this verse, and I’d be set for life. I loved the way it was worded, how it sounded, and the purpose. I still love this verse today. No word or deed is left u