Luke 9:23 (The Message)
Then he told them what they could expect for themselves: “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat—I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you?
Reflection
Today, we continue with the Message translation. The next phrase that is not displayed here is usually translated as “take up your cross.” The translator relates this phrase with what the cross really relates to suffering. What does it look like to embrace suffering? Why do you think this is important if we wish to follow Jesus?
