Discipleship isn’t a detour from suffering— it’s a daily surrender to it. Jesus didn’t call us to comfort— He called us to carry. To bear your cross is to lay down pride, kill convenience, and walk a path that may cost everything— but leads to eternal gain. Because following Christ isn’t just about believing— it’s about becoming. And becoming like Him means embracing the cross before you ever wear the crown. “Whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” —Luke 14:27 |