“I told my brother to take up his cross!”

I told my brother to “deny himself” and “take up his cross” and be part of the family more. Was I in the wrong? Are we with God immediately when we die or do we need to wait? Why does Paul talk about the “foolishness” and “weakness” of God in 1 Corinthians 1?

Tags: 1 Corinthians 1, absent from the body, deny yourself, foolishness, God, present with the Lord, take up your cross, weakness