For many, faith in Christ comes with a myriad of expectations. Some of these are driven by a healthy understanding of the scriptures, yet others are propelled by a worldly perspective. As we look at the text, the posture of a follower of Christ is humility; the expectation should be that we would decrease so Christ might increase in our lives. We are promised persecutions, suffering, trials, and difficulty, not a path of luxury and ease. Yet, with all of this hardship, walking with God is worth every moment of pain. We are servants and stewards of a much greater Kingdom than this world, and as we await our day of judgment from Jesus Christ the King, may we be faithful along the way.