"Only one thing could offer total loss as a price tag and be worth it." Self-denial is in direct opposition to today's western culture, yet Jesus claimed that it's a must for anyone who wants to be His disciple.
"Love one another" isn't hard to understand, but it sure is hard to do. How can we keep showing love when our wills get crossed, when times are rough, and when we disagree? How do we fulfill Jesus' command (not suggestion) to love others the way He loves us?
Jesus taught us to do some things that aren't hard to understand, but hard to do. Repenting is one of those things. It isn't talked about enough these days, but it's the actually the key to bringing about real change in your life.
There’s always a next step that Jesus asks us to take. The things Jesus taught aren’t difficult to understand, but they’re often hard to do. How can we walk forward instead of being paralyzed by sorrow, pain, or fear?
Are you living on the wrong side of Easter? The disciple Peter was. It took a moment with the resurrected Jesus to help him realize what real living looks like on this side of Jesus' victory on the cross. How can we start living on the right side of Easter, the way that Jesus intends for us?