Considerations (Part II of II) Our long, difficult spiritual journey always brings the temptation to give up this sometimes painful pilgrimage to paradise. But if we are to be disciples of Jesus Christ, we have to recognize that such obedience is going to take us through long periods of frustration, hard work, and the ordinary. We need to be prepared for our spiritual commitment the way Jesus was prepared for His spiritual journey, by trusting and knowing Scripture. Everywhere along the way, our Lord’s response to temptation and testing, to accepting less than God’s will, to taking shortcuts, was a response from Scripture. In ...