Who are you going to live for?
Who are going to build your life around?
Everyone’s life is driven by something.
We must remember this life is not all there is.
This life is temporary and transient.
This life is not about you, but all about Jesus.

You can center your life around your job, your
kids, your sport, your money, having fun and
being popular to others. All these things are not
bad in themselves, but they don’t belong at the
center of your life if you are a follower of Jesus.

Whatever or whoever is the center of your life is your god.

When Jesus is the center of your life you will worship Him in thankfulness and praise, when he is not, you worry and you get discontent. Worry is the warning light that God has been shoved on the sideline. The moment you put Jesus back to his rightful place, at the center of your life, you will have peace.

That doesn’t mean all will go well. Following Jesus is not without its difficulties!
Our Verse for the day may seem hard, but it is the way forward in having our past forgiven,
saving our life in the future for heaven, and living a life in the present with purpose and
contentment.

What a daily challenge? What an awesome reward?!

Mark 8:34 “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross
and follow me.”

Tony Galea

What does Jesus require?
Mark 8:34–38 is a powerful passage where Jesus
teaches about the cost of discipleship.

34 “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny
themselves and take up their cross and follow me.“

Jesus is saying that following Him requires self- denial and a willingness to endure suffering or even death. “Taking up the cross” meant facing shame and hardship, just like Jesus would on the cross.

Jesus doesn’t sugarcoat it: following Him is costly. He doesn’t promise an easy path — He promises a noble one. We spend so much time trying to “save” our lives — protect our comfort, secure our future, win approval, build success. But in doing so, we risk missing the deeper life Jesus offers.
A life not built on status, but on purpose. Not on applause, but on love. Not on temporary gain, but
eternal truth.

Tony Galea