There is a guide
Who knows the way.
Let Him lead you
Throughout each day.
When you are weak
He is so strong.
Follow along.
(Romans 8:14 and
2 Corinthians 12:8-10)
Beauty is revealed when flowers open up to the sun. It’s also revealed when people humbly open up to the Son of God.
Jesus wants you to be His disciple. Discipleship is learning to listen to and obey “Christ in you, the hope of glory,” (Colossians 1:27) — God the Holy Spirit — throughout each day. (John 14:15-21)
True discipleship happens when people connect heart to heart with God and with each other. It’s not about following a curriculum or listening to a sermon in an attempt to teach (or to learn) Bible information. Discipleship is about learning to hear and obey God the Holy Spirit every day and night. Anything that quenches the Spirit hinders discipleship. (1 Thessalonians 5:19)
When people are locked into a routine or a program, the freedom of the Holy Spirit to directly direct them is quenched. Jesus said that the Holy Spirit will teach you what to say in the moment. (Luke 12:12) Discipleship trains people to lean not on their own understanding (Proverbs 3:5-6) but instead to continually rely on and wholly depend on the presence and power of the risen Jesus to lead and guide them (Romans 8:14) moment by moment.
Preachers, instead of writing what you are going to say on paper or on a screen, why not let God the Holy Spirit write it on your heart and trust Him to bring it to your remembrance when it’s time to say it?
When Christians are only hearers
Their religion is deceptive
Like a show of smoke and mirrors.
God doesn’t want Sunday sitters
Or mere shallow worship cheerers.
He wants people to be doers.
Do this: Read and actually do
James 1:22-27.
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