In the scriptures, Jesus teaches and says some things that can be hard for us to accept. We can sometimes run the risk of making Jesus into our own image— emphasizing the things we like and ignoring the things that challenge us. But Jesus is not a caricature. He is a person. It is important that we be obedient and humble when we come face to face with some of these “hard teachings.” Ultimately, we can be confident in knowing that God loves us, that Jesus came to save us, and that we will be given the grace necessary to embrace these hard but beautiful truths.
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