Embracing the Cross of Christ. Surrendering the Self as a Way of Life

By Fernando Davalos

To follow Jesus requires carrying His cross. He was clear about this fact through Luke 9:23, when He assured His disciples, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me" (KJV).
If we do not do this, we can not affirm with certitude that we are following Christ as His disciples, and instead, we are just following ourselves, and everything that this fallen world has to offer. We could not call ourselves Christians this way, it would be untrue. 
So, how do we do that?
How do we embrace our cross, to follow Jesus?
Wasn't this just a metaphor destined to make us better human beings?
With the help of many enlightened followers of Jesus that have written on this subject, the author tries to answer these questions and presents several suggestions he hopes can be useful to follow the risen Christ in all circumstances every day of our lives. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fernando Davalos
• Release date: Aug 30, 2022
• ISBN: 9798215271896

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Embracing the Cross of Christ

Surrendering the Self as a Way of Life

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Fernando Davalos

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Table of Contents

Copyright Page

Embracing the Cross of Christ. Surrendering the Self as a Way of Life

Index

Introduction

Defining the cross of Christ

Crucified with Christ, what does it mean?

Karma and Dharma through the Cross

We must die, to live

Our times of darkness and confusion

Cutting our cross

The world upside-down

The path of the razor's edge

Ego planning and the cross

The Light of Prayer

Living with the cross daily

The ripples of the cross

Flying with the spirit

Stepping down from the cross

Enemies of the cross

The cost of the cross

The transformation of the cross

The Final destination of the Cross

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Index

Introduction

Defining the cross of Christ

Crucified with Christ, what does it mean?

Karma and Dharma through the Cross

We must die, to live

Our times of darkness, and confusion

Cutting our cross

The world upside-down

The path of the razor's edge

Ego planning and the cross

The light of prayer

Living with the cross daily

The ripples of