I just came across this passage in the Gospels where Jesus said, For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light (Matt 11:30). Sometimes I read this and I think how in the world can this be? As Christians, maybe we’re missing out on experiencing the inner joy, peace and contentment because we make things too hard and complicated or we get distracted - even by religious stuff.

But the life with God that the Bible talks about seems like it can reach a place where it happens freely and naturally in us. I think that’s what Jesus was talking about in Matthew 11:30. At our core, we become more and more like Jesus’ inner self as we imitate words, thoughts and deeds that He would say, think and do. The more we engage, the easier it becomes. It seems like the more we rely on Christ changing us from the inside and not some religious formula, the easier it becomes.