<center>Beloved in Christ, there is one important thing that up till now we have not been able to accomplished in our lives, and that is *"Denying our whole being"* to walk with Jesus Christ. There are a lot beautiful things which are very entertaining in the World that we find them to be difficult to abandon them and take the cross of Jesus which are suffering and pains. Yet, Jesus call to leave those luxurious lives which may lead us to the everlasting fire and follow him.</center>
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<center>***"Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me."(Matthew 16:24NIV)***</center>

<center>Most of the Disciples were holding a higher positions in life, they having properties and living their own lives as they prefer,  Peter was a professional Fisherman, Simon Petro, John and other Disciples were having their original work doing which were fetch them money, but Jesus call them to follow him and in order to save their Souls. *"For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it."(Matthew 16:25)*</center>

<center>To save one life in this World will end up losing one life, since mankind want better living conditions without suffering just a minute or second. We always want things that will entertain us, live in our own comfort  and luxurious lives in the World. We seek to what the World provides for us, having posh cars, eating good food, having enough money, building mansions, always going to clubs, drinking alcoholic beverages, having a lot of funs with ladies and gents and such behaviours that the World cherish, and yet ignoring the word of God. Those livings that Jesus Christ was trying to teach us to deny our entire lives from them and take up his cross. His cross though, having a lot of thorns, pains, suffering and anguish will lead us to eternal Salvation. Ones soul is saved when he embedded himself with Jesus Christ and adhere to his teachings.</center>
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<center>We can be the Disciples of Jesus Christ when we are ready to deny our old lives which are full of irrelevant things that the Book of Ecclesiastes describe as vanity. Since we do not need those fashions in the Kingdom of God. What we really need is being filled with the word of God, the joy and love of Jesus Christ that have been filled with our souls. Christians should have hope in Jesus that our suffering today in an attempt to walk or follow Jesus will pave way for our eternal joy in future when we rest from our mission whiles we were sent here on this planet(Earth). Let's observe things critically and order our steps carefully, to live in this World is to deny one's life and look up to Jesus Christ who is the World Saviour of mankind. Stay blessed Parishioners and have  a nice day!</center>
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