I can't understand how someone can know the Gospel is true, but refuse to take up the Cross and follow Him.
Years ago I was speaking at a women's retreat and the subject was The Cross. We talked about the freedom of submission to Him. We talked about being released from the clutches of the flesh. Of course, the focus of everything was learning to be a Disciple and getting to know the Lord intimately.
At the end of two full days, one woman said to me, "Why can't I just be good Christian without getting so 'involved'?"
To be a Soldier of The Cross, one does not need to be special, smart or feel spiritual. It is a matter to taking God at His Word, and you can't experience Him without going where He is. He says we have to ". . .take up the Cross . . ." and follow Him.
There is absolutely no explanation for some people. I have seen Christians serve, appear to be wholly the Lord's, and then either cool off or flat out decide to turn their backs on Him. It isn't my business to explain those situations.
I have always suspected that where there is no Lordship, there is no Lord. But, we may be in for a few surprises in heaven.
It is my business to take up the Cross, the place of the death of the flesh, and follow Him. I must be willing to pay the price. Will my popularity take a hit? Probably. Will I suffer? Definitely. Will I look successful? Maybe not.
He has it all under control, and it isn't about this life. It is about eternity.
I want to be a disciple. I want to follow hard after the One who sought me out and revealed Himself to me, changed me and made me whole.
I want to be with the Lover of My Soul.
Tell Him. Aloud.
Today