Luke 14:27
Whoever does not carry his own execution-stake and come after me cannot be my talmid.

Maybe its because the only images I have of crucifixions are those dramatizations of Yeshua's but I always took it for granted that someone sentenced to die by this form would carry the instrument of their death without protest. But I just realized that many if not most would kick, scream and stall. In that context this verse convicts me to be more like Yeshua when I face persecution for being His talmid. I want more than anything to be His talmid and to hear "well-done, good and faithful servant" at the end of the race.