The
twelve came from all kinds of backgrounds and needs...but
when they met Jesus they stopped what they were doing and
followed him above all else.
Many
times Christians find Jesus and stop everything
and follow him above all else for a short time and
they learn and begin to know his power and receive
the blessings...but real life starts to creep back
into their daily existence.
Real
life starts to cause distractions from what is working...did
you ever notice how whenever something is broken
it takes every bit of our attention, but when it
is working perfectly our attentiveness to caring
for it is redirected to other things that are on
our "to do" list...but we don't realize
that it is even happening.
God
wants us
to be
responsible for
our actions
and take
care of
business. So,
we go
about the
task of
taking care
of our
business not
even realizing
that certain
things essential to our continued progress
and success are being taken off the "to do"
list in favor of non-essential activities; old habits
that you quit doing to concentrate on God (habits
that might not be unbiblical in any way, but are
a problem for you because of the effect they have
on your life).
The teachings in the Bible are there for
us to apply
...
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