Following Jesus sounds simple—until He explains the cost. His invitation challenges our love of comfort, ease, and control. What if the life we want is found on the other side of discipline and the cross?

Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 that Christianity is not casual but a race we must run with discipline and passion. As believers, we are called to focus on Christ, resist the enemy, and pursue the eternal crown that never fades.