From August 18, 2011
Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”
(Matthew 16:24)
Denying oneself. Isn’t that the hardest part? Giving up all these things of the flesh, of a former life - both big and small. Actually, it’s the smallest things that seem the hardest. The things you try to justify - “Well, it’s not like I’m killing people/doing drugs/doing some heinous thing. It’s just this one little thing…”
But every little thing counts. And at the end of the day, I don’t want anything - no matter how seemingly small - keeping me from true discipleship with Christ. So I must truly deny myself, take up my cross, and follow Him,
Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”
(Matthew 16:24)
Denying oneself. Isn’t that the hardest part? Giving up all these things of the flesh, of a former life - both big and small. Actually, it’s the smallest things that seem the hardest. The things you try to justify - “Well, it’s not like I’m killing people/doing drugs/doing some heinous thing. It’s just this one little thing…”
But every little thing counts. And at the end of the day, I don’t want anything - no matter how seemingly small - keeping me from true discipleship with Christ. So I must truly deny myself, take up my cross, and follow Him,
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