Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”
When Jesus was talking to the disciples about being disciples, He made sure they understood just what was going to be required of them!
First, they would have to be willing to follow Him. Then they should be willing to give up their sinful ways and obey Him. Then they should be willing to take on any request made of them by God.
We should be willing to follow these same steps when we put our faith and trust in Christ – not just talk about it, but do it!