“And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.” Luke 9:23-24
“Dying to self I have learned is the key. I wonder what took me so long but I never heard that message. SafeguardYourSoul was the first time I heard that message. Romans 8: 7-8. I had no clue what that scripture meant. That is why I am so grateful. I was just drowning in my fleshly ways with no change. I kept thinking ‘Is this all this is to being a Christian?’ Everyone around me seemed to be okay with living out of their flesh. I knew God had more for me but didn’t know how to get it! And all of sudden there was this site that said SafeguardYourSoul. God said ‘Click on that!’ Lol. Wow! Just exactly what I needed. Praise the Lord. Now I tell people all the time ‘Romans 8: 7-8. You need to die to self! Your self is your problem!'” Karen Cochran
As Christ’s disciple, I cannot more fully agree with sister Karen in the statement above. Personally, I never gained great traction till beginning to learn that message and applying it.
KINGDOM PERSPECTIVE: The cross message is super encouraging because the more you go down, the more the LORD is going to raise you upward. Boom.
The Results of the Crucified Life
“Entertainment is the devil’s substitute for joy. The more joy you have in the LORD, the less entertainment you need.” Leonard Ravenhill
Joy is a fruit produced by the Holy Spirit in the lives of those who are truly abiding in Christ – on His stated terms, at the center of which is the cross, the crucified life (Galatians 5:22-24; Luke 9:23-24, etc.).
SO you are talking about the fruit of the Spirit and not the cross? Read Galatians 5:22-24 now.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.” Galatians 5:22-24
As we see in the above passage, the cross and the fruit of the Holy Spirit cannot be separated. The evidence of the Holy Spirit in a man’s life manifests in a raised up life, a life full of the nine dimensions of the fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23!
“We are called to a death sentence. Death to pride, death to ego, death to selfishness, death to our own will, and death to our desires. We should remain prostate before the Lord and have a deep sense that we are not who we should be in the Lord Jesus. We should be always striving to be more and more like Jesus and less like self everyday (John 3:30).” Karen Cochran
“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” Colossians 3:3
It’s by the Holy Spirit, not the Flesh
“Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” Zechariah 4:6
“Through the Spirit” – and so it’s not a work of the flesh but rather a surrender to the Savior, the Greater One – Jesus Christ, the Almighty (Revelation 1:8)!
“For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye TROUGH THE SPIRIT do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.” Romans 8:13
Selah.
“Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” Galatians 3:3
Walking with Jesus is not a work of the flesh but rather an abiding walk in the Spirit with Him.
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” Romans 8:14
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.” Galatians 5:16
YOUR PRAYER: Father I come to You now in fresh repentance. I re-turn to Thee. Please was me clean from all rebellion, all self-idolatry, pride, and rebellion. Please cleanse me with the precious blood of Jesus Christ my LORD and Savior. Please anoint this life to be dead, buried, and raised up for Your eternal glory. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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“For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” Titus 3:3-7
“The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: 25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. ” Numbers 6:24-26
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Mexico Army Personnel Receive the Gospel [podcast]

“Excellent podcast! I am in awe of what God is doing in the hearts of the people of Mexico.” Karen Cochran
“But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” 1 Corinthians 15:10
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58
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“The things which are not Seen are Eternal” [podcast]

“While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18
All good things must come to an end…. except for those who are going to share in the eternal glory of Jesus Christ!!!
“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9
No More Tears, Ever – Only for God’s People!
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” Revelation 21:4
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