It’s one thing to love someone. It’s another to sacrifice for those you love.

It’s one thing to trust God. It’s another to surrender your desires.

It’s one thing to give. It’s another to give when you have little.

It’s one thing to know about God. It’s another to know God.

It’s one thing to be selfless. It’s another to be selfless when no one is watching.

It’s one thing to be dependent on God for big things. It’s another to be dependent on God for daily bread. 

It’s one thing to stop working. It’s another to truly rest.

It’s one thing to be excited about the future God has in store. It’s another to be excited about life in the mundane present.

Sometimes things appear one way, but are completely different altogether.

We think we love well, but then, it’s easy to love. We say we trust God, but trust is an easy word to say. We give to those in need, because God has blessed us abundantly. We study the Bible and say we know God, but then, even an atheist can know facts about God. It’s easy to be selfless, especially when people are always watching the way we live. We know dependence on God is a necessity, how else would we live successful lives? We stop working on our sabbath, and call it restful. We are excited for the future, and call it trusting in God's plan.

Underneath the good things we say and the good ways we live, there is a whisper of something better. A promise of a fuller life.

It is better to sacrifice in love, surrender your will, and give when you have little. 

It is richer to know God as a friend knows a friend and as a child knows a father.

There is eternal reward in being selfless even in unseen places.

There are miracles awaiting those who depend on God for daily bread.

True rest and relief from our burdens is found in communion with Jesus.

We can live in blessed contentment when we see the Present, “the point at which time touches eternity,” as the gift God meant it to be.