[Monday's Devotional] - Discipleship

Discipleship I thought this week we could look a little at discipleship.   One of Bill Hybels' observations of the church in Willow Creek was that those who came to faith, but did not develop strongly, had not learned to find sustenance for themselves. They relied on others to do the work for them, they had not been taught to stand on their own feet. Discipleship is about learning —listening, clarifying, asking questions – understanding and maintaining a close relationship with your teacher. Through thick and thin, keep your hearts at attention, in adoration before Christ, your Master. Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks why you're living the way you are, and always with the utmost courtesy. Keep a clear conscience before God so that when people throw mud at you, none of it will stick. They'll end up realizing that they're the ones who need a bath. It's better to suffer for doing good, if that's what God wants, than to be punished for doing bad. That's what Christ did definitively: suffered because of others' sins, the Righteous One for the unrighteous ones. He went through it all—was put to death and then made alive—to bring us to God. 1 Peter 3:14-18 [MSG] Perhaps in a time of reflection we could ask ourselves: do we take responsibility for our own discipleship? Do we seek to grow in faith and understanding, or do we rely on others to "do church for us"? Father help us to grow close to you.   Guy Mowbray   Twitter Website Copyright © 2018 St. Matthew & St. Oswald's Church, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as a subscriber to the Daily Devotionals Our mailing address is: St. Matthew & St. Oswald's Church 1a New Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 7BE United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Want to be added to our mailing list? - sign up here!