Easy Christianity

You know its strange that the NT Scriptures don't give even the slightest hint at following Christ as being easy yet easy Christianity is what many in the church look for. They want to be healthy, wealth and wise, they long for happiness. They want to skip past the first two things Jesus laid down for his disciples, "you must DENY YOURSELF, TAKE UP YOUR CROSS," and jump right into "follow me." I hate to give us a reality break, there is no following him without denying ourselves and taking up our cross. There is only deception and denial without the first two. It is time to repent of our pride and self worship, admit it is what we have been doing, and turn to him the author and finisher of our salvation and live in the fullness of life that He has promised those who follow him. Quit looking for another gospel because there is no other Gospel!