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But you shouldn't be doing something just because other people, or even deities, expect it of you, even if you're a Christian or other faith. You should be doing something because you truly believe it to be the right thing to do.You don't have to get up early to go to church, donate money, time, and energy, or change yourself to fit in with other people's expectations.
If this was a mere hedonistic snatch at leisure and/or pleasure, I assure you, I could have achieved such much more easily if I, say, went and invoked some greek gods like Aphrodite or perhaps some demons like Lilith and made pacts. Or at least, attempted to. They do not accept just anyone for the asking. But yes, there are many roads I could walk down that assure much more results for less effort than what I'm doing.You also don't have to follow anyone else's rules and restrictions... You can do what you want, on your own schedule. And that alone makes it more convenient.
It's like starting a company versus just getting a job at an existing one. Sure, you have much more freedom when you start your own company, but that's exactly the issue, isn't it. You have much more freedom, and thus, much more possibility to screw something up. Maybe even screw something up massively. With a job, you just do the task you're assigned and that's that. Everything else is not your problem.
And you probably never truly will until you die, perhaps. But then, that's true for anyone. It doesn't matter if it seems on the outside that someone is devout. They could secretly be hiding dark desires and curses in their heart. But as Christ says, "By their fruits, ye shall know them." A good bit of wisdom I also go by, even if it's not entirely infallible.We don't know what progress, if any, you have made.
On a sidenote, I actually like a lot of what Christ says and have incorporated much of his advice into my life and doings, even if not everything. For example, his advice on not making promises is very good.
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