Following Jesus is not possible without love two ways. Continuing our Lenten exploration of being Jesus’ Followers, it struck me how love is the very essence of following. L=Love. I follow because of my faith. My faith is built upon the ultimate example of love in John 3:16: 16 For God so loved the world …
No one likes to obey. It inherently implies someone else knows better. This rubs against the grain of the popular unspoken message that we come first and know best. Why obey because we’ve got it all under control. But do we really? On any given day I feel anything but in control. Obey is not …
Welcome to our Lenten FOLLOWER series! Lent is a time of reflection on Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. How fitting to take these next 8 weeks and dig into being His follower. Each post’s key element will begin with a letter of FOLLOWER as an acronym to remind us of these concepts. I’m His follower, …
Are you a follower or a leader? I enjoy taking charge and am not shy with my opinions. While I try to temper my blatant approach, leading still is my natural inclination. I like to be the leader, not follow the leader. But Isaiah reminds us and Jesus commands us differently. All of us, like …
As January’s days wane, so does the shiny newness of our New Year’s goals. Left with us in these cold, dull days are feelings that we haven’t made much progress. As we close our month long series on goals, it’s all about the follow through and finishing well. It’s All About the Follow Through Here …