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Following Jesus Abandoning All

Following Jesus is often synonymous with abandoning other things…things we don’t want to abandon. He calls us to do just that.

Abandoning maybe family, maybe friends and maybe romance interests, who are just headed down a dark path away from Christ.

Abandoning our politics with its idolatry about the government.

Abandoning grudges and bitterness in exchange for forgiveness and mercy.

Abandonment of the pursuit of money. for the constant pursuit of Jesus Christ. Which can subtract from our net worth.

Abandoning the hoarding of money to the giving of money away.

Abandoning constant leisure and pleasure for suffering for his name’s sake.

But…If we can keep our eyes fixed on Him, it’s not so hard. He makes it tolerable and sometimes easy.

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Where Are The Poor?, Who Has Any Lack?

“Where are the poor people so we can give to them?”

And “Who in this church has lack and financial struggle so we can share our abundance and reinforce the equality between us.?”

These are the real financial messages of the kingdom of Jesus Christ

No building, no salary, no superstars with mics, just a body of people together, ALL preaching the gospel verbally and financially.

Jesus’ message was not and has never been “pay your tithes up to the authorities so they can buy nice buildings and be full time.”

The great commission is nothing like a body of Christians spreading tithe-funded religious imperialism. Into more and more real estate.

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Hang With The “Quality” People

I hear a lot of self-help type speakers and pastors essentially telling people to only hang out with quality people. To spend time with winners and to avoid losers.

One problem with this is every one has a different view of who are the winners and losers. Another problem with this for Christians is that Jesus simply does not teach this and does not behave like this.

It’s a worldly business philosophy to only hang out with who you think are quality people. It is complicated and confusing to try to hang with the right people and avoid the wrong people.

Dear Christian, hang out with the poor, and give to them, teach them, if they won’t learn give anyhow.

Hang out with the negative people with the wrong attitude and gently correct them.

Hang out with the depressed and shine Gods light into them.

Hang out with the gossips and show them their error.

Being led of the Holy Spirit is all that is required of a Christian, it is so easy and peaceful if you’ve been shown how.

But, it absolutely will get us into trouble with those who can’t recognize the ways of God when they see him. It might even cause us to lose friends who think we are the losers and the low quality ones that we need to avoid. It’s ok, they did that to Jesus too, until they couldn’t avoid him anymore.

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