Take Up Your Cross
You know, Mark chapter 8 calls us to “Take up our cross daily, “and follow Jesus.” Because, since Jesus died for your sins on the cross, then taking up your cross means dying to your sin.
Giving up those rebellious habits, getting rid of your “woe is me” attitude while caring for that chronically ill family member. To bear your cross is to put to death self-pity, resentment, fear. In other words, you agree to put to death the sin that bearing your cross often reveals. Oh but friend, take heart, because the cross also means life.
Not just life eternal. But joy and peace, and power, in the very midst of your hardships. Maybe you did not pick up your cross yesterday, or the day before, but you can pick it up today. And be like Christ. Die to the sins that Jesus died for on his cross.
Living with Chronic Illness
At age 14 Sarah Willoughby’s world turned upside down when she fell seriously ill. Sarah went from trail running and adventuring to spending her days sick in bed. Doctors struggled to diagnose her condition until they finally discovered the culprit: toxic mold. Facing the severity of her condition, Sarah sought the Lord. She joins the podcast to share how her faith in Christ has sustained her through the trials of chronic illness, and to help you find hope amid your own hardships.
