Dear God, I pray for the strength and courage to live a selfless life.
Luke 9: 22 -25
I think I want to be a follower of Jesus and then I read this Bible passage. It scares me. Lord, I do not want to suffer. I tell everyone I know, I am not afraid of dying, I really don’t want to suffer.
I love being accepted by my peers and my bosses. Lord, I do not want to be rejected especially by the hierarchy of the Church.
I don’t want to be condemned to death, the shame and humiliation would kill me.
How am I to follow God?
My prayer is: Dear God, I pray for the strength and courage to take up my cross and follow you daily, please just do not make it too heavy. Let me always think of pleasing you and not others. Let me always remember my goal, which is to be happy with you in heaven.