Take Up Your Cross

 “Lose to gain — walk the narrow road. Every step’s a sacrifice, every beat’s a prayer.” ✝🔥

Intro
Step up, step in, hear the call — follow the Way, leave the fall.

Verse 1
If you wanna come after me, gotta let the ego go,
Deny yourself daily, let the humble heart show.
Cross on my shoulder, not a one-time flex,
Carry it steady through the storms and the checks.
Wake up, lace up, every sunrise a choice,
Silence the loud self, amplify the voice.
Trade the temporary for the kingdom’s gain,
Lose the life you cling to, find life in the pain.

Chorus

Take up your cross, walk the narrow road,
Lose to gain, let the true life unfold.
What’s the profit if you win the world but lose your soul?
Daily sacrifice, that’s the price for the goal.

Verse 2
People chase the glitter, stackin’ paper and praise,
But the mirror shows a cost that no coin can erase.
Whoever saves their life, they’ll watch it slip away,
But whoever gives it up finds life that stays.
Not about the likes, the clout, or the crown,
It’s the upside-down kingdom where the last wear the crown.
Follow the footsteps, not the crowd’s loud cheer,
Carry the cross daily, keep the mission clear.

Bridge / Outro
Daily deny, daily decide, daily abide,
Lose to save, walk with Christ by your side.
What profits a man for the whole wide world?
If you lose yourself, all the flags unfurled.
So pick up the cross, let the old self die,
Live for the Kingdom — that’s the reason why.

 

Search me, Lord — no mask, no fear

Yeah — Search me, Lord, shine a light in the corners,

Every hidden thought, every fear that disorders.

I don’t wanna run blind, I don’t wanna fake peace,

I want the kind of heart work only You can release.

Dig deep, pull the roots where the lies still grow,

Test the thoughts in my mind only Heaven can know.

If there’s anything crooked, anything that misleads,

Cut it out, clean house, plant truth like seeds.

I’m tired of the cycles, tired of the weight,

I need Your correction that’s anchored in grace.

So I open up the doors, let Your wisdom invade,

 Do surgery on my soul with the love You gave.

I’m laid bare, no mask, no pride to defend,

’Cause the way everlasting is where this road ends.

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Search me, know me — Lord, expose my heart,

Try me, show me where the shadows start.

If there’s any wicked way still pullin’ me astray,

Lead me, guide me in Your everlasting way.

Search me, know me — I surrender every part,

Try me, show me what’s been hidin’ in the dark.

If there’s any crooked path that I still obey,

Lead me, guide me in Your everlasting way.

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I don’t fear the refining, I don’t fear the flame,

’Cause the fire of Your presence burns off the shame.

You reveal what’s broken just to make me whole,

You expose the fracture just to heal my soul.

So I’m walkin’ in the light, no retreat, no doubt,

Every step You correct is a step called out.

From the pit to the promise, from the night to the day,

You’re the Shepherd of my steps, never led me astray.

So search me again, Lord — I’m here, I’m awake,

Lead me down the path only righteousness makes.

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 “Search me, Lord — no mask, no fear.
Every bar’s a prayer, every beat’s a mirror.”
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