April 2, 2017 ·

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“As we travel with Jesus on the way, we're going to go through the waters. We're going to go into the desert sometimes. We're going to go up on the mountain. We're going to look at the rock and the pit stop, but you're going to meet the tree. You can't go around it. You can't avoid it. This is the way of Jesus. You're going to have to go through the pain and suffering. … You're going to pass through. The tree is the essence of following Jesus. It is the way of Jesus. The way of Jesus is the way of the cross.”