06/16/2026
Carry your cross.
Stop living a life
this world applauds
Stop chasing what fades
what numbs
what looks full
but leaves you empty
Because carrying your cross
was never meant to look comfortable
It means putting the bottle down
even when your hands are shaking
It means forgiving
when everything in you wants to hold on
It means speaking His name
when silence would be easier
It means living in a way
that people don’t just hear about Jesus
they see Him in you
Because it was never meant to be
just a seat in a church pew
It was meant to be a life
A life marked by fruit
by change
by something different
Not perfect
But surrendered
Do you know Him
Not know about Him
not grew up around Him
not heard His name in passing
Do you know Jesus
Because now is the time
Not later
not when it’s convenient
not when you feel ready
Now
Because the things you’re hiding
aren’t hidden
God sees
Every habit
every secret
every compromise you’ve made peace with
And we call them small
But sin was never small
If one drop of poison
sat in a gallon of water
would you drink it
So why do we sip from it daily
and call it normal
Call it harmless
call it just how life is
Carry your cross
Even when it costs you
Even when it sets you apart
Even when people don’t understand
Because this life
this short
temporary
passing life
was never meant to be lived
for the approval of the world
But for the One
who carried His cross
all the way
for you
So don’t settle
Don’t numb it
Don’t hide it
Don’t pretend it’s enough
Because you were made
for a life that looks different
A life that reflects Him
A life that proves
He is real
