I was reflecting on how in life and in business, we experience changes in leadership/ influencers in our life. One of the best leadership changes that transforms our lives is when we are introduced to and accept Christ.
But the journey cannot and should not stop there because there is a statement in the scripture that truly is the litmus test- He simply says “Follow Me”. So simple yet so profound in that the decision we made -Ike Mathew-begins a journey that is so hard to describe.
The scripture gives a little more color in that it states “ [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk].”
This is a progressive journey because there are many who start out strong but then fade away because of disappointment. There are many who fade away because of adversity. There are many who fade away because of pride. There are many who fade away because of the pain of change. Then there are those who fade away because of the guilt and shame of mistakes.
Then there are those, us, who dare to believe daily that the journey to be like Christ is possible and is worth it – But; realize that it is only possible because of Christ’s ever increasing and present grace.
He is the Master teacher of how to “do life” and how to “do life more abundantly”. He is the one that takes our insufficiency and turns it to all sufficiency them to more than enough then to overflow so that He can get all the glory and his Kingdom can come.
No matter the starting point, the end result is still the same- Jesus has come and has chosen to sit at the table with us and to be our great physician, master and teacher.
He specializes and yearns to help those who start out broken and he make us whole. He said “ I did not come to call [to repentance] the [self-proclaimed] righteous [who see no need to change], but sinners [those who recognize their sin and actively seek forgiveness].” Yes- that is me and you, if we are truly honest.
As we grow closer to our teacher and Master, we will see our leadership influence grow and expand “beyond measure” because we have done and are doing the work by being a follower of God and copying him (Eph 5:1 AMP) and doing what He did with greater works(John 14:12).
“To our God and Father be the glory forever and ever. Amen.”
Be Blessed!
Be a Blessing!
“After this Jesus went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi (Matthew) sitting at the tax booth; and He said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk].” And he left everything behind and got up and began to follow Jesus [as His disciple].”
Luke 5:27-28 AMP
“Then as Jesus was reclining at the table in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews] came and ate with Him and His disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Master eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when Jesus heard this, He said, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but [only] those who are sick. Go and learn what this [Scripture] means: ‘I desire compassion [for those in distress], and not [animal] sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call [to repentance] the [self-proclaimed] righteous [who see no need to change], but sinners [those who recognize their sin and actively seek forgiveness].””
Matthew 9:10-13 AMP
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