Five Minute Friday – Jesus asks, “Are you willing to follow Me?”
Linking with Lisa Jo where we take only 5 minutes to write – #FMFParty. No editing. Just getting our thoughts and words on paper (computer).
Go – The word this week is “willing”.
Are you willing to follow Me?
These first two months of this year, 2014, God has been prodding me to listen more to His Voice. I read The Circle Maker, Not a Fan, Kisses from Katie, and The Power of Persistent Prayer. Of course I also read the Bible. Right now I am reading through the New Testament for Lent with Margaret Feinberg.
Am I on the path that follows Jesus?
The question that keeps arising is, “Are you willing to follow Me?” And also I hear the repeated call, “Feed my lambs”.
My answer is a question, “How much, Lord?”
His answer, “All in”.
We started the first week of our new Bible Study on Not A Fan. Here are some take-aways from that first encounter with Jesus.
A follower gives Jesus the master key to his/her heart (soul).
I need to define this relationship I have with Jesus.
I need to ask myself where I have not allowed Jesus to enter in my life.
This week I start writing in the journal that Kyle provides for this study.
Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23, NIV).
My questions:
What does take up my cross mean?
What does deny myself really mean? – How is that possible?
How can I make each day – totally His?
STOP – I actually don’t want to stop – but I will continue to ask myself these questions; I will continue to ask God these questions; and I will try to tell you what I discover in the next 6 weeks of study.
What do you think?
Tweetables:
What does take up my cross mean? (click to tweet)
How can I make each day totally for Jesus? (click to tweet)
Am I on the path that follows Jesus? (click to tweet)
Five-Minute Fridays
Want to join Lisa Jo. Here are the rules:
1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.
2. Link back here and invite others to join in.
3. And then absolutely, no ifs, ands or buts about it, you need to visit the person who linked up before you & encourage them in their comments. Seriously. That is, like, the rule. And the fun. And the heart of this community.
Dear Janis,
I’m looking forward to reading more about what you are learning. There is a lot to mull over in the last three questions that you put forward. Praying for you!
Danielle,
Thank you for the comment on He cares for You.. Yes I am really in the “mulling” phase. Hoping to hear what others think. After reading the book, Not a Fan, my life is changing – even more toward what God wants me to do. Being open, ready, willing and able.
Blessings,
Janis