Even If i Walk Alone

Instructing and encouraging you to live your life as a disciple of Jesus

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Beyond Sunday Morning

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As followers of Jesus, we need to move beyond Sunday morning. It’s easy to pretend how much we love Jesus when we gather with other believers. I cannot help but see the disconnect in the lives of myself and others when we proclaim our devotion to His mission on Sunday but forget about it as soon as we walk out the door. Our lives are not centered on our Savior. They are centered on ourselves.

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We are the center of our own universe. On any given day, how often do you think of yourself as compared to thinking about Jesus? What percentage of your thoughts are around what you need to get done around the office and the house as opposed to what you need to be doing for the Kingdom?

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Fully Equipped

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There is great comfort in knowing God has given us everything we need to do the work He has called us to do. No matter how big or difficult the task before us looks, we are fully equipped to get the work done. Why are we so hesitant to move forward when deep inside, we know we are fully equipped to handle whatever comes our way? Within each follower of Jesus is the Holy Spirit of God Himself.

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We have immediate access to all the power of God in every given moment. Ask yourself, “Would Jesus be afraid of doing what I know I should do next? Would Jesus wilt under pressure and turn aside to go an easier way?” Of course, the answer to both questions is no. Knowing Jesus is not only with us, but within us, why do we hesitate?

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The Purpose of Life

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What did you do yesterday to build the Kingdom? What will you do today? Those two questions may be the most important you can ever ask yourself. Indeed, these questions frame the purpose of life. There is nothing else worth living for other than Jesus. We will spend our lives building His Kingdom or building our own.  The Kingdom of God is eternal.

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It will exist long after our own little kingdoms have faded in history, washed away by the tides of time. But Jesus remains. His Kingdom endures forever. Why would we spend our lives pursuing things which will not last when we can spend it for that which lasts forever?

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Not Gonna Bow

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Years ago, Russ Taff wrote a song called, “Not Gonna Bow”, based on the well-known Bible story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.  The theme of the song was how we as Christ-followers should refuse to bow to any idols, regardless of the consequences. There is nothing more important than to keep Jesus first in your life. It is the essence of surrendering our hearts to Christ. If He isn’t first, then we aren’t surrendered.

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Every day we are tempted to bow down to someone or something other than Jesus. When we put anything other than Christ first in our hearts, it is an idol and needs to be thrown out of our lives. Idolatry is subtle and creeps in constantly if we are not diligent to guard against it.

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Stealing Time

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Time is rarely stolen from us. Except perhaps in the cases of kidnapping, wrongful imprisonment, or being detained without cause, time is never stolen from anyone. Instead, I propose our time is, for the most part, either given away or sold. We all have the same number of seconds available to us each day. We choose how much of our time will be given away, and how much will be sold.

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Every day we are charged to steward the time allotted to us in a way that honors God and furthers His mission and His Kingdom. If we are not vigilant, we will squander the time entrusted to us or sell it in exchange for our comfort, entertainment, and security.

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