"For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit." 1 Peter 3:18
As Christians, it can be so easy to forget the significance of who Jesus is and his ministry on earth. But if our faith is not about wanting to become more and more like Him - in every single way possible, then I believe we should take time to look at the object and the basis of our faith.
Yes, we all have our own personal struggles. You may look at it and go, "Hey! I'm only human! What do you want me to do? Kill all my feelings of emotions, lay aside all my personal rights and hide in a cave and pray to some God whilst chanting His scriptures out loud?"
Well, no. That's not what being a follower of Jesus demands.
Although, I wouldn't say you are entirely wrong either.
Indeed, being a christian demands a complete and utter surrender to Christ. But that's an incomplete picture.
Rather, being a christian expresses a complete and utter transformation - not of our own, but of a supernatural and divine origin.
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