Carrying Your Cross

“And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.” - Mark 8:34-35 [ESV]

6 Observations of Carrying a Cross:

1) Carrying a Cross is UNCOMFORTABLE —

2) Carrying a Cross is NOTICEABLE –

3) Carrying a Cross is INCONVENIENT –

4) Carrying a Cross is UNCOOL –

5) Carrying a Cross is PERSONAL –

6) Carrying a Cross is PERMANENT –

“THE CROSS DOES NOT CONFORM TO YOU, RATHER YOU CONFORM TO THE CROSS.” - Dan Lian