Whatever is against our will, whatever causes us to be misunderstood, makes us suffer, blocks our way, or shatters our hope is a Cross Given By God to us.
Yet how do we face such a thing? Do we resist in heart? Do we complain to people? Do we long to avoid these difficulties?
MARK 8.34 And having called near the multitude, with His disciples, He said to them, “Whoever wills to come after Me—let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me;