3. Who is willing to carry his or her individual burden to sacrifice for Christ and His cause. Luke 14:27 states, “Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” Much has been written and discussed about what it means to “carry your cross.” In a nutshell it simply means that the disciple of Jesus will be called upon to lay down his life (his desire for self-direction and determination) and to surrender his will to the will of the Master. The kingdom of God is not advanced