Spirituality or Discipleship?

I was struck by John Stott’s comment about the concept of ’spirituality’:-

The Cost of Discipleship – a Sermon

Text: Luke 9:18-27

Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Jesus has attracted to himself not only a group of 12 disciples, but also a large number of admirers. Events such as the Transfiguration, and Peter’s confession, have marked a change of direction in his ministry. Hitherto, he has been occupied for much of the time in the north, around Galilee. Now he sets off towards Jerusalem, and to certain death.

‘Then he said to them all’ – At this point Jesus addresses the crowd, for he is about to say affects everyone who would follow him.