“Just as the word of God can be comforting to those who accept it, it can be discomforting—‘hard,’ ‘sharp,’ or ‘strict’—to those who reject it. This dichotomy is a prevalent theme in the Book of Mormon” (Taylor, “Word of God,” 58).
Consider discomfort with the word of God in the following passages: 1 Nephi 16:2; 2 Nephi 1:26; Jacob 2:35; Mosiah 13:7; Alma 35:15.