Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.
-Luke 9:23-24 NLT
Warrior;
BE LIKE Paul; Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. Have you gotten to the reality of Philippians 1:20-21; For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. We must CHOOSE, whether or not to follow Jesus. Our CHOICES have been evident ever since the Garden of Eden. Adam was told not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil but it was still there available to Adam and Eve. (Gen 2:16-17)
Leader, FELLOWSHIP with God is a SIMPLE process lined with choices. DENY ourselves – We MUST put Jesus FIRST in our lives. TAKE UP our cross daily-we are to take on the responsibility of making those new disciples whenever opportunities arise and GROWING those in our midst. We are loving God with ALL we have-no matter the circumstances in our lives! FOLLOW HIS example –a TRUE ‘Christian’ must CHOOSE to be more than just a follower. A ‘Christian’ is a believer, a learner AND A FOLLOWER!
Conduit, Today LIVE in a WAY where your choices SAY; “I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me!”
