1 Corinthians 6:7-11

The fact that you have lawsuits among yourselves demonstrates that you have already been defeated. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?  But you yourselves wrong and cheat, and you do this to your brothers and sisters!  Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,  thieves, the greedy, drunkards, the verbally abusive, and swindlers will not inherit the kingdom of God.  Some of you once lived this way. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Luke 9:23 (NLT) says “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me.” Other translations interpret “turn from your selfish ways” as “deny yourself”. This implies that everyone, at some point in their lives, is only focused on self. Jesus’ invitation to follow Him is a call to leave selfishness behind – whatever form it takes in your own life. Jesus calls us to change, and He offers to do the heavy lifting. Lasting change only comes in response to the love of God. His grace leads us to repentance and to return to Him - always. Jesus’ invitation is so important because we need to be saved from who we are, and shown how to become who we were meant to be in Him. Let forgiveness abound and live in the light of Christ. Live out who you are in Christ Jesus.