Matt 16:24-26
Mark 8:34-36
Luke 9:23-25
11 of 12 disciples martyred for the Gospel
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How often do we let stuff get in the way of our pursuit of our Father in Heaven? Christ gave EVERYTHING up for us.
In market downturn at Apple in the nineties, to survive, Steve Jobs paused all charitable donations made by Apple for several years.
How committed are we to others? To Christ? Would we deny ourselves?
There are 168 hours in a week, how many do you spend with (or for) the Lord?