Dying To Yourself: Part 2

In this second part of our two-part series, we dive deep into the truth that following Christ demands complete surrender—a full death to self. Not halfway. Not 75%. But fully. Drawing from Mark 8:35, we explore the hard, beautiful reality that true discipleship means laying down our desires, our comfort, and our control in full obedience to God—even when it hurts.

Obedience isn’t always convenient or easy. Sometimes, it requires us to do what we don’t want to do. But it’s in that sacrifice, in that surrender, where we find real life in Christ. We look to Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, where we see His raw humanity—His sorrow, His anguish, and yet, His unwavering obedience. Even when the cross loomed ahead, Jesus chose the will of the Father over His own, becoming the ultimate model of what it means to die to self. As His followers, we are called to that same wholehearted devotion. This episode is a call to radical surrender—a reminder that the path to true life begins where we lay ours down.