Sometimes. Sometimes you need to do what Jesus would have told you to do. Jesus never asked anybody to die with him. So obviously Jesus did not always want you to do what he did. Did you know he endured poverty so that we would not have to suffer poverty? So don't be poor. He would tell you to be rich! Jesus was God and came here to set us free. He sometimes lived very different than he wants us to. Sometimes Jesus did set examples. His biggest was loving us. He said, "Love one another as I have loved you." Really get into the gospel if you want to learn how Jesus lived and how he wanted us to live. The apostle Paul often referred to the gospel in teaching how to live. Don't suffer what Jesus did. He did that for you so you wouldn't have to. In Genesis God said, "Be fruitful and multiply.". That's what your suppose to do. Not live in poverty and die. I just wanted to help you discern between what God was doing and what he wants us to do. We're not him and to ask, "what would Jesus do?" is not always what we should ask but rather, "what would Jesus want me to do.". Several times I have been in a situation where I knew I shouldn't do what Jesus would have done. I'm not him and I'm not anointed to do some of the things he would have done. We can fast and pray and do a lot, probably most of the things Jesus has done, he does want us to do that. Just listen to him, he'll tell you exactly what to do! I just wanted to shed some light on that. There is a time for everything. May the Holy Spirit guide you, in Jesus name I pray, amen.