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Are you willing?
I ask are are you willing?
Are you willing to surrender yourself completely and give your life to God?
I was faced with this question
I was taken by surprise not by the idea of giving my life to Christ
But the call that came with it to serve him unconditionally
We live such comfortable lives living in our bubbles of safety
But are you willing to give that up?
An often overlooked man came to Jesus and asked, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Isn't this the question we all want to know the answer to?
The Sunday School answer is the answer we all are told, tell Jesus you believe in Him and ask for forgiveness of your sins and invite Him into your heart.
But is that really it?
The answer my friend is no!
A resounding no!
What Jesus replies is the cost of following after him.
Again I ask are you willing?
Mark 10:21 shows us what the cost is.
And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
I believe that Jesus wasn't talking simply about your money.
But rather a call to give up our comforts to serve him because truly living your life for Christ is not an easy one.
Are you willing to let go of all you think need, all your possessions, all your friends, your phone, your computer, your TV, your home, your goals, your plans?
Are you willing to give up everything to follow after Christ with your whole heart?
Because if we aren't seeing Christ fully and trusting completely in Him then how can we ever give our lives to him?
But giving your life to Christ may entail hardships and suffering here on earth but the rewards waiting for you in heaven will far outweigh any comfort you have in this life.
I ask one last time, are you willing?
I ask are are you willing?
Are you willing to surrender yourself completely and give your life to God?
I was faced with this question
I was taken by surprise not by the idea of giving my life to Christ
But the call that came with it to serve him unconditionally
We live such comfortable lives living in our bubbles of safety
But are you willing to give that up?
An often overlooked man came to Jesus and asked, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Isn't this the question we all want to know the answer to?
The Sunday School answer is the answer we all are told, tell Jesus you believe in Him and ask for forgiveness of your sins and invite Him into your heart.
But is that really it?
The answer my friend is no!
A resounding no!
What Jesus replies is the cost of following after him.
Again I ask are you willing?
Mark 10:21 shows us what the cost is.
And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
I believe that Jesus wasn't talking simply about your money.
But rather a call to give up our comforts to serve him because truly living your life for Christ is not an easy one.
Are you willing to let go of all you think need, all your possessions, all your friends, your phone, your computer, your TV, your home, your goals, your plans?
Are you willing to give up everything to follow after Christ with your whole heart?
Because if we aren't seeing Christ fully and trusting completely in Him then how can we ever give our lives to him?
But giving your life to Christ may entail hardships and suffering here on earth but the rewards waiting for you in heaven will far outweigh any comfort you have in this life.
I ask one last time, are you willing?