The New Normal

Can you really follow Jesus??

Are you really ready for what that means?

..suffering?

..humility?

..serving?

..disgraced?

..uncomfortable?

Chew on this excerpt from Pete Wilson’s book Plan B..

“I think Francis Chan got right to the heart of the matter when he wrote the following:

You passionately love Jesus, but you don’t really want to be like Him. You admire His humility, but you don’t want to be THAT humble. You think it’s beautiful that He washed the feet of the disciples, but that’s not exactly the direction your life is headed. You’re thankful He was spit upon and abused, but you would never let that happen to you. You praise Him for loving you enough to suffer during His whole time on earth, but you’re going to do everything within your power to make sure you enjoy your time down here.

In short: You think He is a great Savior, but not a great role model.*

..We love the idea of following Jesus until it disrupts our plans and dreams.”

So, I ask again..

Are you really ready to follow Jesus?

[*Francis Chan, "More Than A Follower," Relevant, 21 August 2008]