come to Jesus
Moment of truth
Come to Jesus refers to a moment of serious reckoning or confrontation, especially one that forces someone to face uncomfortable truths or change course.
The phrase alludes to religious conversion—accepting Jesus as savior—but in common use describes any pivotal intervention: We need to have a come-to-Jesus talk about your spending.
A come-to-Jesus moment may be self-initiated or forced by others, but it implies the stakes are high and evasion is no longer possible.
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- altar callSummons to public faith
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- prayerAddress to deity
- road to DamascusSudden profound conversion
truth · hard truth · epiphany · ultimatum · laying down the law · intervention · mercy · revelation · confrontation · wake-up call · showdown · awakening · moment of truth · repentance · turning point · conversion · realization · soul searching
- evangelismgospel outreach, evangelize, evangelist, born again, evangelizing
- Christianesealtar call, backslider, blessed, born again, churched
come to Jesusbeating around the bush
Avoiding direct communication
sugarcoating · tiptoeing around · coddling · hand-holding · soft sell
come to Jesusfall from grace
Loss of status or reputation
apostasy · falling from grace · backsliding · deconversion · damnation
come to Jesusletting slide
Choosing to ignore
looking the other way · sweeping under the rug · denial · head in the sand · enabling