so you wanna be like Jesus

tonight at a small group for drug addicts and alcoholics.  someone said that they want to follow Jesus's path so they can have a good life.. I thought abut that statement for a while, and realized that is how most of the Christian world thinks, at least the world I know about.  But if you look at the path Jesus followed you wll see it is far from something we think would make our lives better.Lets see He spent His life serving others, He hung around the sinners and low lifes, He gave without getting , He was rejected by spiritual leaders, called liar and fake.  rejected by His closest friends,  beaten, and crucified, meant to die for all of us, Hmmm  I dont think I know anyone who really desires that for their future. I'm pretty sure they like I did , are thinking hmmmm, if I become a Christian, everything is going to go well for me. I'll get lots of money, have everything I ever wanted, God will grant all my wishes., like all the deciples , oh wait  they all died most myrterd, not had blondes and cadilics,  maybe we got it wrong