Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me” (Luke 9:23; NLT).
He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done” (Matthew 26:42; NIV).
Let’s face what’s right in front of us –
No matter what it is,
Accepting it each day, anew –
No matter what it is.
Let’s love the one in front of us –
Whoever they may be,
With fellow-feeling, warm and true –
Whoever they may be.
For this is how to choose Christ’s way –
No matter what it brings,
By taking up our cross each day –
No matter what it brings.
Let’s have life to the full at last –
No matter what that means,
Till life itself is in the past –
No matter what that means.
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full (John 10:10; NIV).