Being a Christian comes with its challenges, akin to attempting to bite down on a diamond with cavity-filled teeth. Submitting to God's purpose requires obedience, like an exposed dog's belly, which can be intimidating. I'm not here to spark religious debate but to share my coping mechanisms. If only it were as simple as pressing an easy button like in Staples, I would have pressed it repeatedly, but the journey isn't that effortless. So, I decided to make my walk easier by eliminating the things that make it difficult. I coined them as “contemporary plagues,” and here they are: