I was reminded in my reading this morning that following Jesus is all about dying.  We seem to have surrounded ourselves with the Gospel of me and Jesus, as if he is some kind of filler or additive that makes  our life better.  What the Gospel really offers is Jesus instead of me and the only way to get that is to die.

Truthfully, I don’t like dying.  It’s painful.  There are parts of me I like and don’t want to let go of.  I can’t have more Jesus by adding him to me.  If I want more Jesus, then more of me is going to have to die.

Jesus is all about living.  Following him is all about dying.

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