You're already dead

Nancy Wilson once explained wisely that there is something wrong with a wife and mother who thinks there is something wrong when she falls into bed exhausted after a hard day's work. She encouraged those who so think to understand that such is a good thing, a sign of diligence and hard work. I recently had a similar conversation with a man who wondered, "After a long day at work, and after seeking to sanctify my wife and my children, there's nothing left for me" he explained. "That's okay," I replied, "you're already dead. Or at least, you're supposed to be." What do we need? To stop worrying about what we need, to pick up our cross, and follow Him. What we need is to lose our lives. And then, and only then, will we find them. Only if we seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, will all these things be added to us. Then we will finally escape the vanity, for it will be the Lord who builds our houses.

R.C. Sproul, Jr.