This a great post @sirjoe. Anyone who tells you that committing your life to Christ makes your life easier is not telling the truth. Fulfilling, yes. More joyful, absolutely. But easier? No. In some ways, life gets more difficult after we come to Christ. The struggle against sin is more pronounced, for one thing. Laziness, gluttony, swearing, anger, envy, self centeredness, materialism, covetousness, intimacy issues —the temptations seem never-ending. The world, the flesh, and the devil don’t go away because we have stepped into a relationship with Christ.