In this spoken‑word performance, Speaker A delivers a passionate monologue on the true cost of following Christ, emphasizing the need to die to self, pick up the cross, and surrender personal ambition. He recounts confronting a friend whose superficial faith and self‑reliance are likened to poisonous, flesh‑based words that crush spiritual fruit. Speaker B interjects, portraying the devil’s seductive promises of fame, money, and pleasure that aim to lighten the burden of discipleship. The piece contrasts human weakness and reliance on personal power with the necessity of faith in Christ’s salvific work, asserting that only through divine grace can one be saved. The narrative culminates in a call for listeners to eagerly follow Jesus, rejecting worldly temptations and trusting in God’s authority.
Chapters
I've realized the only way to follow Christ, I must let go of my life. And for many, that's too much to ask. To die of thyself, pick up the cross, and follow the boss.
That's a Christian.
Now to stand here and say I've never questioned him would be a sin, which is something we know too well. I've never questioned him. I asked a friend of mine, do you dwell with the Lord? And for a second they paused, looking for the right answer, but I knew their words were poisonous like cancer. They spoke from the flesh. They said, nah, I can do it myself. I looked at them touched. The once fresh fruit was crushed. Not too long ago they spoke of love that Jesus brought to them from above, but so quickly they withered and faded. Forgot about their sins and the one who paid it. Torn on a cross for your sake, took on a burden you could not take.
But as soon as you do what's good and don't get rewarded the way you believe you should, it's like Satan grabs you by the hood, leads you through the wood, and tells you, you deserve better. I can give you whatever—
fame, money, pleasure, anything to make that weight on your shoulder light as a feather. You try not to listen, but he's relentless. Knocks on the door until you lose patience, and as soon as you let him in, it's too late. You may think you're strong enough, but there's a reason you're saved through faith. Because if it was by your power alone, hell would be 99% of the population's home. For only one passed, and he sits at the right hand of the Father, comfortably on his throne. He created all of us in existence. Who are we to judge our blessings, my friends? My friends, there will be a time to rest, but now is not that time. So let us eagerly follow in his steps.
