Ponder This
Ponder This “Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to saving yourself, your true self. What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you? What could you ever trade your soul for?” Mark 8:34-37 MSG O LORD, there is much here to meditate on and practice. Help me Holy Spirit so that I may shine Your light in this dark world. Jesus is in Charge. —— I can make plans but they must be approved of by the Boss. I do not have the authority to run out ahead on my own. Jesus is my Leader. I am called to FOLLOW HIM. Embrace suffering, don’t try to avoid it. —- Jesus refines me in the fire. Character is devel...
