We, humans, are often looking for "greener pastures" for our lives here on earth. Many choose Christianity because they believe their lives are a mess (which they may be) and they want a clean start. Others' lives, until now, have been hard, maybe even ruinous, so they opt for Christianity because they believe it'll be easier and/or they won't suffer the consequences of poor decisions. Wherever we are on the path of life, Jesus Christ will meet us; and, if we, by faith choose to become His companions and followers, He will take us on. But, Jesus Himself told us, His disciples, that faith in Him was no "walk in the park." He said we would have "tribulation;" that the world would hate us; that even our family members would turn us over to be killed. However, He did promise us that He would be "with us," to help and guide us through it all. He promised that in the end, if we persevered in the faith, we would receive far more than we ever lost. He wore the crown of thorns so we would receive a crown of glory. He was bruised and broken, so we could enjoy wholeness. He took chastisement so we could have peace. I could go on and on, but the bottom line is, we will suffer while we live here on earth but life on earth is a puff of smoke compared to the life we will enjoy with our Heavenly Father for all eternity. Think about it.