In this message from our Gravity series, Pastor CJ Ward confronts the cultural lie that success equals ease. Whether it’s your job, your marriage, your parenting, or your faith—our world tells us that if it’s hard, it must be wrong. But in Genesis 2, we see that God’s design has always included work, purpose, and responsibility—even in paradise.

“The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.”
— Genesis 2:15

Ease was never the goal. God calls us to work not for our worth, but from it. This message challenges us to reject the gravitational pull of comfort and instead embrace the responsibility God has given us right where we are.

Key Themes:

• God gave us a place, work, and responsibility

• The goal of life is not ease but purposeful obedience

• Work is not a curse—it’s a gift from God

• Don’t wait for "someday"—make a difference today

Additional Scriptures:

• Genesis 2:15–17

• Genesis 1:28

• Colossians 3:23

• Romans 8:1

Challenge:
Pick the “Life on Mission” skill that’s hardest for you (Connect, Gather, Give, Influence, Serve), and commit to growing in that one area from now through Labor Day.

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