“Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘ If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.’ “ Matthew 16:24
What does it mean to deny ourselves? While we have been given the desires of our heart, we are to deny our own way of achieving them and trust the Lord to do it His way. We also are to turn away from the ways of our old self and put first our new self in Christ. We are to run away from the actions of self-worship. We are to focus totally on Christ and push aside any thoughts of self-righteousness. We are to continually glorify and praise our Lord and Savior. We are to trust in Him to get us out of our troubles and believe in his great miracles. When people look at us, they are to see the ways of Jesus. They are to see the belief and faith in his promises and his Word. We are to take up our cross and carry it just as he carried the cross of salvation, healing and forgiveness to his death. We are to be overcomers by believing and receiving his mighty promises for our lives. We are to train ourselves up to focus totally on Him and nothing else. We must continue to glorify him, praise him and pray to him. We are to read and meditate upon his word every day and continue to ask for his guidance, strength and wisdom. We are to wear his name each and everyday so that those around us know, without a doubt, who we belong to. JESUS IS LORD! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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