" Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'if anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." - Matt 16:24
This is a monumental "if" statement.
Accepting Jesus is a high cost, but the reward is far greater. Jesus gave us a relationship with the Father, rescued us from eternal condemnation, and washed our slate clean.
Why wouldn't we live for Him? Unfortunately, many people settle for something less.
Today, for me, taking up my cross means
loving people unconditionally:
even when they are just plain mean, even to the point of tears or anger; not turning around and gossiping about what they did against me
giving my time over:
I am a schedule-aholic which can make me miss out on what God is or could do with my life.
humbling myself by telling the whole truth:
I grew up telling stories with zeal to make myself look better (i.e. exaggerating)
and listening more:
people need to be heard!
"The world has yet to see what God will do through one man whose heart is completely his." I want to be used. I desire to lay down my life... Philippians 1:21, "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain."
I want all in. Here I am. Lord use me.
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