Part 1 Chapter 8: The Words of Jesus – If Any Man Will Com

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Part 1 Chapter 8: The Words of Jesus – If Any Man Will Come After Me – Mean Toward the Bearing of the Cross

[Reader Benjamin]

Oh how often I want the easy way out, but alas I have my cross that the Lord Jusus has given me to bear. If I desire to follow Jesus then my cross I must bear. Slackness and lazyness must be destroyed, though I know that it is not an instant thing, but step by step, I must follow Jesus with my cross. No easy way out.

[Reader Benjamin]

Stavrophila: ... but I think that the servants of the Lord who are God-fearing accept the cross eagerly.

Angel: ... All like to be joyous with Christ, but few wish to suffer even a little on His account. ...