Self-Crucifixion: Take up Your Cross

By Charles A. Rhodus

**Self-Crucifixion Take Up Your Cross**

What does it truly mean to follow Christ? In a world that promotes self-fulfillment and personal comfort, Jesus gives a radically different command: deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Him. *Self-Crucifixion Take Up Your Cross* is a bold, uncompromising call to **dying to self** and mortifying the deeds of the body so that Christ may fully reign within.

This book confronts the root of spiritual defeat-carnality. Many believers struggle not because God has failed them, but because the flesh has never been nailed to the cross. The Apostle Paul taught that we must crucify the flesh and walk in the Spirit. That crucifixion is not symbolic language-it is a daily surrender of pride, lust, ambition, self-will, and worldly desire. True discipleship demands death before resurrection power can flow.

A central emphasis of this book is the biblical discipline of **Christian fasting**. Throughout Scripture, victory, clarity, deliverance, and revival were often preceded by **fasting and prayer**. This is not merely a teaching about abstaining from food-it is about **Christian spiritual fasting** that weakens the flesh and strengthens the Spirit. When believers embrace **fasting for Christians** as a lifestyle of consecration, they discover deeper intimacy with God and greater authority over temptation.

If you have searched for **fasting books Christian** readers can trust-grounded firmly in Scripture and uncompromising in holiness-this work offers practical and spiritual guidance. You will learn how **prayer and fasting** work together to break strongholds, sharpen discernment, and cultivate a heart fully surrendered to Christ. The flesh loses its grip when it is denied. The Spirit gains control when self is dethroned.

Inside these pages you will discover:

* The true meaning of dying to self according to Scripture
* Why mortifying the deeds of the body is essential to spiritual victory
* How carnality subtly hinders your walk with God
* The biblical purpose of Christian fasting
* How fasting and prayer release spiritual power
* A comprehensive look at the works of the flesh
* How to live a consistent life of cross-bearing discipleship

This book does not offer shallow motivation or temporary emotion. It calls you to lasting transformation. The cross is not decorative-it is decisive. It demands surrender. It requires sacrifice. But, on the other side of self-crucifixion is freedom, purity, and resurrection power.

If you are weary of repeating the same spiritual battles...
If you desire deeper intimacy with God through prayer and fasting...
If you long to overcome the flesh and walk fully in the Spirit...

Then this message is for you.

The pathway to victory begins with dying to self. The doorway to spiritual authority opens through fasting and prayer. The life Christ calls you to requires a cross.

Don't settle for surface Christianity. Step into authentic discipleship. Embrace self-crucifixion. Strengthen your walk through Christian fasting. Experience the power of prayer and fasting in your daily life.

If you are ready for a deeper, stronger, more victorious walk with God, scroll up and hit the buy button now. Your journey of dying to self and taking up your cross starts today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GQSXB9HG
• ISBN13: 9798249167943
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"