This is not scripture "I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it”
There's a quote that goes around-- "I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it.” The quote is sometimes attributed to the Savior, and it's often on a picture of the Lord. It's good if people feel inspired or motivated by the quote, but I bristle inside when people believe it's scripture. The quote is NOT from scripture. It's attributed to Mae West, who was an actress, playwright, screenwriter, and sex symbol who lived from August 17, 1893 to October 22, 1980. There is truth in the quote. Things that are worthwhile require effort. They require us to do something. We cannot acquire that which is worthwhile simply be sitting around wishing for it. We have to do, to act in faith. However, despite what some variations of the quote state--"God never said it would be easy, he just promised it would be worth it"--I have yet to find anywhere in any Christian book of scripture where God said that. In fact, I've read the opposite. In t