Description: Everyday people make choices to become or possess something that they are not or have not. To become what they are not they must endure moments of struggle and hardship. Often there are brief moments of joy and triumph along the way. A person trying to lose thirty pounds must endure workouts and dieting, but for every pound lost they can celebrate with joy. Followers of Christ have to choose daily to die to self to become more like Christ, but often we miss the opportunities to celebrate the brief moments of joy and triumph along the way.