We are sharing with you different ways we have shared with people what it means to pick up your cross, which is going the narrow way. IF some of the information does not read flow well, it is because we a sharing parts of conversations. We ommitted the questions and responses from the other parties
24Then Yeshua said to His taught ones, “If
anyone wishes to come after Me, let him
deny himself, and take up his stake, and
follow Me.
25 “For whoever wishes to save his life
shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for
My sake shall find it. k
26 “For what is a man profited if he gains
all the world, and loses his own life? Or
what shall a man give in exchange for his
life?
The Via Dolorosa also know in Hebrew as ” the way of suffering,” is the road Yehushua took to Calvary where He was crucified. This Way is the narrow Way where you will find Him. He gave us a visual of what we will spiritually suffer. He was lashed, beaten, spit on, cursed at and mocked by demons.
You pick up your sufferings and walk to your death to find LIFE
you need to do this internally
this is done internally as well, usually, it does reflect and manifest in the external..if it is done externally first,it is work, and your work are unworthy
“There was a point on the narrow way where I was shown holding yahushuas cross with Him on the road of suffering. I am not saying that He needed me to complete that road. But when you pick up your own cross it’s like that weight of accusation of sin is released from Yahushua and placed on you. And when you become part of the oneness we all carry whatever weight He does so in a way you can carry others burdens and help lift their cross as yahushua does.”
This video helps understand why there can be so much fighting and arguing sometimes on the narrow way
Jesus urges his followers to strive to enter into the strait gate, as many will not be able to do so
The Greek word for strive is (agnizomai), which appears seven times in seven verses in the TR Greek. It means to struggle, either literally or figuratively, to compete for a prize, contend with an adversary, or to endeavor to accomplish something. The KJV translation of Strong’s G75 translates it as “strive” three times, “fight” three times, and “labor fervently” one time.
The Greek word ‘agonize’ is derived from the Greek word ‘agnia’, which means ‘a struggle for victory’, ‘exercise’, ‘gymnastics’, and’mental suffering’. The word was first used in the late 14th century to refer to mental suffering, especially that of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane.0 The earliest meaning of agonize was ‘to torture’, but now it means something closer to ‘to torture one’s self.’ The verb ‘ago’ is often translated as ‘brought’ or ‘bring’ and can also mean ‘guide’ or ‘lead’. It is used in the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, First Corinthians, Galatians, First Thessalonians, Second Timothy, Hebrews, and James.
agonize to enter the straight gate and narrow way
Picking up your cross…..it is a decision you make to obey our Father in Heaven. He gave us a way to reconcile with Him and that way is through His son Yahushua. Once you pick up your cross you begin to experience what Jesus did on earth. The world will reject you, try to torment you, and it is because you made that choice to leave the world and side with the Father.. But rejoice because the world hated Yahushua first and that creates a way for you to relate to Him. It creates a bond. ounce on Calvary you too are crucified, You are nailed to the cross with Him and you become one with Him. He takes the place of your wicked heart and He lives for you, …”and I will give you a new heart”…. The world rejecting you, in a way, is what presses you up out of it. You are pushed up out of Babylon as you enter into the new covenant, His Kingdom.
This whole process is not something that happens unnoticed.. You feel, hear and see the whole process. The church teaches you to sit back and relax because Jesus did it all for you. He did the hardest part that we are unable to, but He said to pick up your cross and follow in my steps.
This is all done internally as Yahushua taught His whole time on earth that the real Issue was a heart issue…It is your inner corruption that is keeping you from the Father. You have to journey deep within yourself, find that deceiver within that is sitting on Yahushua’s throne, and offer it up as a sacrifice.
This beast, which is you, sitting on His thone in His Temple, Your body, is what you are worshiping. the image of man.
offer up the throne which is your soul and spirit fused together and offer up your self for sacrifice, and keep offering