When Trust Costs Us Something

Feb 21

Luke 9:23 - Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.

Trust is easy when it aligns with our comfort expectations. It is harder when it asks something of us.

Jesus says, “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.”

Not admire me or agree with me or to merely believe. But to Follow me.

The cross was not a metaphor when He spoke those words. It was an instrument of surrender.

This is where the human heart trembles. Because we prefer a King who blesses our plans. We hesitate at a King who rearranges them.

But trust without surrender is preference, not discipleship.

There is a quiet truth here. The thing we fear losing is often the very thing keeping us from freedom.

Because trust costs pride. Trust costs control. Trust costs the illusion that we are self-sufficient.

But what it gives is alignment and life. It gives us a new centre.

This King we need is not only better. He is worthy of costly trust.

Selah.