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.