surrender, laying it all down (Matthew 16:24-27)

I am wondering, when is the last time I was willing to deny myself, deny myself the things that I want in this life in order to follow God. What will I give up for the one who gave himself so that I can spend eternity with him, what will I give up so that someone else may also enjoy eternity with Jesus?

Matthew 16:24-27

New International Version (NIV)

²⁴ Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. ²⁵ For whoever wants to save their life^[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. ²⁶ What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? ²⁷ For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.

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