Correct. You are emphasizing my point. I would never train a boxer up and tell him there is no downside to winning the championship title, and only portray the rewards that come with the victory. It's a hard grueling road to both victories at times, and I instruct them to 'count the cost' in both cases.
"AM I NOT WORTHY OF THE REWARD OF MY SUFFERING?" Jesus. We tend to put a humanistic spin on things in the western church. It's all about Him anyways, not us.