Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Following Jesus may cost us comfort, approval, or ease. But when we look at the cross, we are reminded: He has already given everything for us. There is no cost of discipleship that outweighs the price He paid. In the opening chapters of Revelation, Jesus speaks directly to seven real churches. His words are not distant or abstract; they are personal, honest, and deeply searching. We don’t endure this kind of life on our own. Jesus never asked us to. It is by His Spirit that we are strengthened, reminded, convicted, and comforted. And it is within a community of faith that we find courage; to keep showing up, to keep trusting, to keep following when it’s hard.

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