Jacqueline R. Mendoza Poet Free verse

Jesus Teaching: Becoming Jesus Disciple

If any one comes to me without hating his father and mother

     Wife and children

 		Brothers and sisters

Even his own life, he cannot be my disciple

Whoever does not carry his own cross 

          and 

come after me cannot be my disciple 

Which of you wishing to construct a tower does not first sit down 

            and 

calculate the cost to see if there is enough for its completion
 
            Otherwise

After laying the foundation 

              and 
Finding himself unable to finish the work the onlookers should laugh at him and say
This one began to build but did 

             Not have the resources to finish
 
What king marching into battle would not first sit down 

          Decide whether with ten thousand troops 

he can successfully oppose another king advancing upon him with twenty thousand troops

           But if not
     
          While he is still far away

He will send a delegation to ask for peace terms

           In the same way

Everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple [LK 14:26-33]

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