An interesting insight from a favorite book...
It is painful to believe in Jesus. When you believe in Jesus, it means that you have to admit that there is something outside of you far more important and significant than you are. Faith in Jesus means that you must admit that you need Him, that He gives you something you would otherwise never have. It means that you must depend on Him for certain blessings.
Klemet Preus, "What They Need to Hear," page 57
