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What does it take?

Follow MeWhat exactly does it mean to “have faith in Jesus”? It’s a relatively simple concept. It’s just a matter of responding positively to Jesus’s invitation: “Follow me.” However, the implications of following are far-reaching. A decision to follow Jesus demands a much higher level of faith than simply believing that God exists.

Contrary to many popular misrepresentations, following Jesus does not involve living a safe, conservative, unchallenging lifestyle. It involves leaving behind things which you consider dear, and living your life for others rather than yourself. Jesus didn’t promise prosperity to his followers; he promised homelessness and the cross. He told his followers to give their possessions away. He told them that they would have to lose their lives in order to gain life.

So it takes a big step of faith when you accept Jesus’s invitation: “Follow me.” You could be saving money for your future, but Jesus calls you to give it all away. You could be achieving all your goals in life, but Jesus calls you to cast them aside and live the rest of your life serving others. According to Jesus, it is only by dying to yourself that you can truly start living.