- Being willing to suffer the pain and humiliation of the cross (Heb. 11:26; 12:1, 2; 13:13)
- Being willing to forgive and embrace those who sin against you and see what they meant for harm as sent from God for good (Genesis 50:50; Acts 7:60; Philippians 1:15-18)
- Being willing to be separated from those you love (Matthew 10:37, 38; Luke 14:26a)
- Being willing to be dependent on others (Acts 20:5, 5; II Timothy 1:16, 4:9-13, 21)
- Being willing to face the loneliness that sometimes comes with dedication to Christian service (Philippians 2:19-21; II Timothy 1:15; 4:10, 16)
- Being willing to keep walking faithfully, one step at a time, through the desert of the soul, when it seems God has abandoned you (Job 23:8-17; Psalm 42; 84:5-7)
- Being willing to accomplish what God calls you to do (Isaiah 6:8; 50:7; Acts 20:24, 26:19; I Corinthians 15:58; 2 Timothy 4:7)
- Being willing to surrender all to God and not strike back at those who oppose you (Luke 6:27-36; 1 Peter 2:20-23)
(Dwight Hill)
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