And he said to them all,

If any man will come after Me, let him....
(1) deny himself,
(2) and take up his cross daily,
(3) and follow Me.
  — Luke 9:23 (KJV)

Many want to go to heaven
- But do not want to deny themselves, giving up self will for His will.
- Or take up their cross daily - Crosses are heavy with splinters.  Many will hang an emblem of one around their neck, but very few want to endure the trials, agony, suffering, and afflictions that come with carrying the cross.  Occasionally is hard enough to bear but Jesus said to carry it daily.
- Following Jesus - it's easy to say, "lead me, Lord, I will follow" but harder to do when He begins to take us down paths we don't want to go or require us to do things we don't want to do. Following Jesus isn't easy, but it's worth it.

If any man will come after Christ, it will take commitment and perseverance and endurance.
Are you willing to...
(1) deny yourself?
(2) and take up your cross daily?
(3) and follow Him no matter where He may lead?