Want to be a Disciple of Jesus?

Jesus tells his disciples in Matthew 16:24,  “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.  For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?

So what must we do? Let's summarize it ....
1.Deny yourself
2.Take up your Cross
3.Follow Jesus

All these add up to losing our lives....that means what God wants...not what we want.
Sounds like a bunch of legalism...but this life stems from love.  When we discover what Jesus has done for us...then this life of a disciple is what we want to live.