Do your remember when you first were taken to the Doctor's Office to receive your influenza shot? Do you remember as you were put in the car and told that everything was going to be just fine and you were even excited to get to go to the "Doctor's Office?"
Yet when the doctor sat you down and got out the needle, everything became clear in your mind. This person that you didn't even know was going to stick a needle with a sharp point into your skin and give you this shot. Perhaps you were debonair as you sat, but most of us became somewhat afraid at that thought.
So you braced yourself and took the shot, and for some, it did not feel good. Although it was by no means the worst pain in the world, for some it did sting and hurt a little. However, your parents knew that this shot did much more good than it did harm as it protected your body against influenza, even though it did so by exposing your body to it.
The point is, not all things that are good for you seem good to you, whether that be with body or spirit. For example, running five miles isn't the best feeling in the world for most. However it is great for the body. When it comes to serving Christ whole heatedly, you may be mocked, or have to step out of your personal comfort zone, but it is for the good of drawing you closer to Christ and in the sanctification, that is becoming more like Christ! In that case, every bit of the discomfort is worth it!
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