Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles, and kings and the sons of Israel; for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name's sake. Acts 9:15-16
When Ananias went to visit Saul restore his sight and convert him to be a disciple, he certainly didn't "soft soap" the message. When Saul went into the water of baptism, he knew his mission and the difficulties coming from it. It made him the greatest missionary ever. Too often, in our efforts to see someone become a Christian, we will minimize the mission and hardships that might follow. That causes many a disciple to never know their mission and drop out at the first sign of trouble. We can't wash away sins, or make disciples, with "soft soap."
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