The Cost of Discipleship

Jesus calls us to a discipleship that costs us everything but gives us more than we could ever gain on our own. If anyone would come after Him, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow. To deny yourself means surrendering the throne of your heart and giving up control. It means letting Christ rule where He belongs and choosing His will over your comfort. To take up your cross is to die daily to sin, to pride, to the pull of the world. It is to live each day in obedience and surrender, even when it hurts, even when it costs. Following Jesus is not about gaining the world but about gaining your soul. For what good is it to win everything and lose yourself?

True discipleship is not a call to comfort but to surrender. It is the daily choice to live for Christ instead of for self, to let your life be a confession of who He is. The call to follow is not an invitation to religion but to a living relationship with the Savior who already paid the price. Salvation is free, but following Him will cost you your old life. Yet in that surrender, there is joy, there is purpose, there is eternal life. Christ conquered sin and death, and through His Spirit we have power to live for Him. So today I call you to come, to follow, to take up your cross and find in Him everything you were made for.