* Luís Alberto Alves
Several Christians, perhaps out of laziness, did not read in the Gospel of Matthew, about the warning of Jesus Christ, about the struggles and afflictions that we would all face before we reached Heaven.
Terrible battles, where our hearts would be saddened.
But in times of light Gospel, with only light preaching, people got used to following Jesus Christ is synonymous with calm (but with struggle) and peace all the time. No battles, just joy.
Like a spoiled child who has never been scolded by his parents, this type of Christian grows accustomed only to flowers, without the presence of thorns. You cannot imagine how difficult it is to follow Jesus, to carry the cross that he calculated for each one of us.
They follow the path thinking only of the flowers, leaving aside the thorns. They do not know that pain works as an alert to correct course, strengthen faith. It is not to kill anyone, but to keep you alive.
* Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor
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