Carrying the cross.

Today we here the verse about the need to carry the cross.  To follow in his path, to endure that sacrifice to get saved.  What does that mean?  What should we as a people do?  To my disappointment, the church said we already carry it with certain tragedies we endure and with the disappointing building fund.  Can it be that one can endure but never sacrifice?  Can it be that the church itself can take up the cross, display faith, and not connect the sacrifice of its members to their salvation?  No.  This verse is a reminder to not waiver in your faith when things get tough as many will do toward the end.

Angnostics and athiest can't simply let the Christian live and be.  Even though Christ evokes tolerance and acceptance that not all will know him.  Athiest want to stop us!  They hide behind environmental, social, and worldly concerns.  They distort the Constitution to mean that not only must the Government stay separate from religion, it must be the tool to destroy it.   Standing firm and taking up the cross in the face of this is the true need here and what you should do every day.