There is a commitment that is required of a true believer in Christ

1. The person must be willing to follow Christ.
No one forces it on you. From the moment you make a decision to follow Christ, the spiritual journey has begin.

2. A person must deny self;
You are saying no to yourself and saying yes to Jesus. You are abandoning what you will like to do and following what Christ has for you and what He would love to see you do.

3. A person must take up the cross
In the time of Jesus, criminals who were to be executed, took their cross to the place of their execution. When someone is seen carrying his cross, you knew he was to die. A Christian has submitted his will and everything to Jesus and has signed for death in Christ. When you take up your cross, you are saying to Christ that you will never leave him, in sickness and in health, in poverty or In wealth/riches and in whatever situation or condition you find yourself, whether good or bad until death.