In Luke 9:23-26, Jesus says that his disciples must embrace the difficulty and suffering that comes their way as the result of their obedience. A clear vision of the judgment seat and the age to come is the necessary component that Biblical authors give us as the means of perseverance in discipleship. Check out another video on discipleship from Bill Scofield from Luke 14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdoL9Mcsia4