New Man - Complete Study
To best understand how God has built us and what He has built us for, we must understand that the question itself is a vitally important one. Christ said this in Luke 14:25-27:
If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. 27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
What does christ mean by this? We’re supposed to hate those around us? No, Christ is using hyperbole here to make an extreme and very important point. If we want to truly follow God, then we must work toward prioritizing God as the first priority in our life. The relationship with Christ must be the most important, therefore the place we spend our time, energy and focus. All else must come behind it. Yes, even the god things like family, country, and even the priority of our own life.