The Only Way To Become

“And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.” – Philippians 1:14 Yesterday, I shared with you that, even as we move into the zone of productivity within our God-given assignments, we often find that the dread or fear of suffering is far worse than the suffering itself. Once again, my mind is brought back to Paul’s desire to suffer, a result of his transformed heart. It was clear to him that the only way he could fulfill the goal of becoming like Christ was through suffering like Christ.  Are we able to say that is a reality in all aspects of life? There is only one way to become a real artist, and it is to suffer like an artist to achieve that goal. If you want to become a