FOLLOW JESUS
In life, the number one factor that causes people to backslide is because they focus their spiritual standing on how someone else is doing instead of focusing their eyes only on Jesus.
Christianity is a personal journey and we should make a personal choice to pursue God.
If our spiritual standing depends on someone else such as a Pastor, it will mean that we will stand every time they stand and backslide with them every time they backslide.
We should not focus our eyes on how this person or that person is doing and comparing it to ourselves because each one of us has a different story written by God.
Maybe our story is shorter than that of another person and if we keep determining our spiritual stance on the spiritual standing of others, we may soon find that the last chapter of our book has been closed and it is too late to turn back and repent.
John 21:20-22 shows a story of Jesus telling Peter not to be concerned about what others are doing,but that Peter should just focus on following Jesus as instructed.
John 21:20-22 “Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one who betrays You?” Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “BUT LORD,WHAT ABOUT THIS MAN?” Jesus said to him, “If I will that he remain till I come,WHAT IS THAT TO YOU? YOU FOLLOW ME.”
Sometimes God will tell us to give up a certain thing in life,but we’ll be unwilling to do so because we’ll be comparing ourselves to others. We’ll be thinking, ‘Even that person is a Christian but they are still doing this thing or my Pastor also does this.’
How can you know if God has already told them but they just hardened their hearts?
Christianity is a Personal journey. It is not a group journey so one should not follow what their brother,sister, husband,wife, parents or friends are doing. Friends are the ones who mostly have a huge influence on our lives.
Everyone of us has a different story in life. Some will die earlier than others,some will die later,some will make it to heaven and some will end up doomed in hell because of wrong choices made while on earth.
Just as we came to this Earth individually, we must make a personal decision to follow God because when its all said and done,we’ll leave individually the way we came.
The only exception the bible gives to follow someone’s example is when they are doing the right thing,as Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 11:1, “Imitate me as I imitate Chirst” That is the only example we should get from someone. Once they are no longer doing things that are in line with the bible,that person’s way of life should not be emulated.
This is what has been on my heart and what I feel the Lord wants His children to be aware of.
Life is too short to make the wrong decisions and eternity too long.
#Follow Jesus
Grace Makendy
May 1, 2020 at 3:01 pm
Thank you for this powerful message… Stay blessed
Favour E Abasiekong
May 1, 2020 at 3:01 pm
God bless you for sharing.
Joel Obwengi
May 1, 2020 at 3:07 pm
Blessed message
Aristide Ziem
May 1, 2020 at 3:09 pm
Ô Lord Jesus, shinning my way every day.
Tiangay Donzo
May 1, 2020 at 3:17 pm
God bless you
Pasteur David
May 1, 2020 at 3:17 pm
Amen merci
Patrick Bowa
May 1, 2020 at 3:43 pm
This is a Powerful inspiration message dear sister in the Lord
Bernard Paul Bonongwe
May 1, 2020 at 4:06 pm
Amen
Gift Pumbwa
May 1, 2020 at 4:18 pm
Praise the Lord for this wonderful message
Bulus Jacob
May 1, 2020 at 4:31 pm
amen sister,may God guide us in this personal journey
Lukas Embas
May 1, 2020 at 6:11 pm
Amina Dada MUNGU akubariki sana karibu Tanzania
May King
May 1, 2020 at 6:31 pm
Amen.
Lebogang Julius
May 1, 2020 at 8:05 pm
Amen Sister
Wilson Gambo
May 1, 2020 at 10:02 pm
Amen sister may God help us to see the kingdom of God
Shining Crystal Waters
May 1, 2020 at 11:20 pm
Amen
Onneile Sylvia Dinoko
May 1, 2020 at 11:52 pm
Amen . Lord please i want to follow u not people . Give me strength .
Tiny Precious
May 2, 2020 at 4:56 am
Oh! Lord Jesus let me follow You only. Thank you woman of God.
Kholwi Nephali
May 2, 2020 at 9:46 am
Amen
Rosemary Lazea
May 2, 2020 at 11:38 am
Amen
Kemi Bucham
May 2, 2020 at 1:52 pm
God bless you sister for this wonderful encouragement
Jovita Jesca
May 2, 2020 at 6:36 pm
Thanks for the encouragement
Believe Raundi
May 2, 2020 at 6:51 pm
Amen its the truth
Félix Chipongwe
May 2, 2020 at 6:52 pm
THANKX SIS OF THIS GUD NEWS MAY PROTECT U FROM CORONA $ U SHILL LIVE LONGER IN JESUS NAME
Félix Chipongwe
May 2, 2020 at 6:53 pm
THANKX SIS OF THIS GUD NEWS MAY PROTECT U FROM CORONA $ U SHILL LIVE LONGER IN JESUS NAME
Agashua Dorcas
May 2, 2020 at 7:59 pm
God bless you sister
Takalani Netshiavha
May 2, 2020 at 8:53 pm
Amen
Zacharia Mbithi
May 2, 2020 at 9:05 pm
True Gospel
Njideka Williams Aina
May 3, 2020 at 7:48 am
Tnx a lot God bless you
Goodness Nomthee Dhlamini
May 3, 2020 at 10:30 am
AMEN WOMAN OF GOD
Patsharon Ehizode
May 3, 2020 at 6:11 pm
Amen,God bless u
Jesse Chi
May 4, 2020 at 8:51 am
Very nice!
Jesse Chi
May 4, 2020 at 8:55 am
Zipporah Mushala, putting dis picture is not advisable or is not d will of God, bcos dis Man here in d picture above is not our Lord Jesus. Is d person dt Acted d Movie of Jesus of Nazareth, dt is why I did not Re-post it, thanks pls.
Purity Gabriel
May 4, 2020 at 10:45 pm
I choose to follow you father….pls help me to remain in u forever
Chuka Basil
May 5, 2020 at 5:36 am
Basil
Gideon Mokwena
May 5, 2020 at 9:03 am
Amen, thanks sister Ziporrah for your enlightenment and sharing life changing words in Jesus Christ name
Christian Aloma Abeka
May 5, 2020 at 10:03 pm
Amen
Lourdes Lopez
May 14, 2020 at 4:45 am
AMEN
Faulo Mukoma
May 17, 2020 at 8:32 am
people have given there lives to Christ by watching Jesus film so there is nothing wrong in posting the picture
Faulo Mukoma
May 17, 2020 at 8:35 am
By posting that picture she did not mean that is the real Jesus Christ
Andile Vilakazi Muh
May 18, 2020 at 4:47 pm
Amen.