The power of the cross, Good Friday, taking up our cross to stay with Jesus.

Ask, do I feel lucky to carry the cross that God has given me?

Seek, keep the cross of Christ has given me. Seek.

Keep the cross of Christ before you at all times.

Let it be a reminder of Christ's forgiveness for you

when you feel sorrowful for your sins.

Let it be a sign of God's love for others

when you are tempted to judge.

Let it be a light that you can share with those whose lives you touch.

Knock.

Meditate on 1st Corinthians chapter 12 verses 26 through 27.

If one member suffers, all suffer together.

If one member is honored, all rejoice together.

Now, you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

Do you think of yourself as a part of Christ's body?

What changes are necessary for you to make in order to act as a member of the body of Christ

rather than as an individual follower of Jesus.

Transform your life.

Realize the difference that embracing the cross of Christ makes in your life.

Learn to see the world in a new way

and to see what Jesus meant when he said

Behold, I make all things new.

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