“Believe in the name of Jesus and you will be saved”.  I can do that.

“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching”.  I can do that!   Friends, good words and potlucks.  Yeah, I can do that!

“Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.”  Um, uh……….   ok.  I can do that.

Christianity seems simple, at first.  It seems even easy, at the start.  But a man soon learns that the Lord requires more from us than we are willing or able to provide without Him.

“Perfect.  Now He has us where He wants all His people:  living on the very edge of life.  Hanging our feet over the edge; between flesh and Spirit.  Easy?  Not likely.