Spiritual Formation: Intending to be a Disciple

Becoming a true follower of Jesus is not going to just happen. It takes a conscious decision on our part and a determination, conviction, and zeal to seriously follow Him. Unfortunately, we are living in an era where being a Christian and being a disciple of Jesus are not necessarily viewed as being synonymous. Superficial or nominal Christianity has pretty much become the norm in most churches. Many have the attitude that since Jesus was perfect; we can never really be like Him, so discipleship is unrealistic. Yet the scriptures make it abundantly clear that following Jesus, learning from Him, and becoming like Him, is the true essence of Christianity.

Therefore, I commit myself to learning from Him so that I can emulate His actions and become the kind of person He was and is. I must simply be convinced that being an apprentice of Jesus is the greatest thing I can do with my life. Discipleship, then, is a conscious choice; a decision made with faith and conviction that I will follow Jesus - I will do the things that He did.

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  1. Ryan ConnorJune 3, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    Terry,

    I'm glad you decided to join the blogasphere! I'll be checking back to read and learn.

    Thanks,
    Ryan

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