--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It's impossible to be a good Christian…" description: "\"It's impossible to be a good Christian. If you think it's easy to be a good Christian, then you're not really trying hard enough.\" — John Tesh" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b7/john-tesh-11469_christian_it-s-impossible-to-be-a-good-christian-i_1935207.jpg" --- # It's impossible to be a good Christian. If you think it's… ![“It's impossible to be a good Christian. If you think it's easy to be a good Christian, then you're not really trying hard enough.” quote by John Tesh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b7/john-tesh-11469_christian_it-s-impossible-to-be-a-good-christian-i_1935207.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b7/john-tesh-11469_christian_it-s-impossible-to-be-a-good-christian-i_1935207.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b7/john-tesh-11469_christian_it-s-impossible-to-be-a-good-christian-i_1935207.jpg) > “It's impossible to be a good Christian. 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