Jesus Take Pt. 3

This episode dives into what it truly means to give “everything” to God, exploring Jesus’ words through what the hosts call “three takes.” The first take—deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Me—isn’t just about letting go of bad habits. It’s about surrendering even the good plans, dreams, and self-made identities that compete with God’s will. Carrying the cross wasn’t symbolic comfort in Jesus’ day—it was a one-way journey to death, a call to give all. From there, the conversation unpacks the deception of “saving the things that be of men,” where life becomes a constant reach for more—status, possessions, recognition—while missing the stability of who God already says you are. Reaching outward keeps you from reaching inward, and the enemy thrives on keeping believers caught in that endless pursuit. Real surrender requires recognizing that we own nothing; everything we have and are is given by God. The episode closes by pointing toward the next two takes—take up My yoke and learn of Me and take no thought—leaving listeners with the challenge to reflect on when they began believing life and its blessings were theirs to control. If you were given, you own nothing… so what’s holding you back from giving it all? Get full access to Donavan Montrell at donavanmontrell.substack.com/subscribe