Take up your cross and follow Christ

Luke 9:23-24

Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it.

Matt. 10:38
And he who does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.

John 12:25
The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

2 Timothy 3:12
Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.