Jesus teaches us to follow him by dying to self and in doing so find real life.
Matthew 10:38-39 38 whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.
Do we ignore Jesus' teaching that in letting go of our own interests and following him completely, that we find our most meaningful and joyful life?
Note: "Taking up one's cross" means to let go of one's own interests and put the interest of Jesus and others first. This is not a call to live in gloom and denial, but to truly live for something --- to live out the Kingdom life that Jesus describes (love God and others by our actions not just our feelings).
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