Today’s reading: Mark 8:11-38

“Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.” ‭Mark‬ ‭8:34-38‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Following Jesus means something quite a bit more than reading our Bibles and being at church on Sunday mornings.

It also includes being willing to give up everything in order to follow Him.

It means being willing to die for the sake of the gospel.

It means releasing control of our lives and allowing Jesus full reign over all.

Peter was confused and didn’t want Jesus to die!