The nominal Christian life that costs nothing is not worthy of the name. There must be self-restraint, discipline, severe schooling. There must be struggle, the agonizing effort. If you are to reach the goal and win the prize, you must put every energy of your life into the race. There must be sacrifice of indolence and self-will and personal ease. Too much pampering spoils many an earnest Christian. Every noble life is a struggle from beginning to end. Only those who resist and fight and overcome are successful in life. This is true in every sphere - in business, in study, in professional life, and in spiritual life. Are we resisting sin, overcoming temptation, living victoriously in trial? If not, we are not living worthily.