Anything worthwhile in life will involve pain, but if the goal is worth it to us, we willingly endure the pain. This truth is even more significant when applied to the larger question of what our main goal in life will be. By nature, we yearn for autonomy, but Jesus invites us into a life of love. Yes, there is pain, but it comes when all that holds us back from love is stripped away. (Based on Luke 9:18-27.)
