Life is hard. If anyone tells you otherwise, they're lying. But life without faith is even harder.
In the words of a pastor friend, "Christianity is less about holding on to God and more about God holding on to you.
If we stop to ponder the paths of our feet, would we: Allow our children to participate in sports or activities that will ultimately consume our family time, dictate our schedules, and cause us to miss church on a regular basis?
What we do determines much of what happens in the world to come, not just for ourselves, but for those around us.