How Hard is it to be a Christian?

Do you ever wonder why we view Christianity as being so hard? I know of no other reason than "the wrong seems oft so strong." We forget that God is on His throne and, too often, want to put ourselves on the throne. It is then, that we find Christianity exceedingly hard.

I know there are challenges to being a Christian but they are largely challenges because they go counter to the world and/or our personal desire. Christianity is not a problem to be solved once and for all - it is a challenged to be lived every day. "And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels." (Luke 9:23-26)