Do you hear Jesus calling you?
If you are feeling a nudge from Christ, are you ignoring it, responding to it, or pondering it?
In the Synoptic Gospels of Matthew (4:18-22), Mark (1:16-30), and Luke (5:2-11), Jesus calls His disciples to become fishers of men by following Him.
John 1:40-43
Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John; you will be called Cephas” (which is translated, Peter). The next day He decided to go to Galilee, and He found Philip. And Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
Becoming a fisher of man meant that Jesus was going to use his disciples to grow the kingdom of God.
But before you can help build the kingdom, you have to decide who you will follow.
In all four Gospels, we see the immediate and complete response of these Apostles. They clearly did not hold back or hesitate in responding to Jesus’ invitation to follow Him!
In today’s world, it seems it is harder to hear the calling of Christ. So much noise, so much controversy, so much hate, and anger, I fear Jesus’ call may be pushed aside for the earthly things of this world…our time here on earth is so fleeting, and the truth is eternity, heaven, and hell are very real.
When you feel the nudge of Jesus, I hope and pray you won’t hesitate to embrace the glorious calling we each have been given. But you have to choose it!
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KATHIE GAUTILLE
Kathie Gautille is an international best-selling author, a seasoned Executive Coach, who gives dynamic Team-building Workshops.
She is Gallup Certified and has the ACC designation from International Coaching Federation, the Gold Standard in Coaching.
She has been coaching for over 12 years.
On a personal note, Kathie lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband, Joe of 38 years. They have three grown children and three grandsons, and two Australian Shepherds.
Kathie I have often told you how much I admire you and treasure you as my dear friend. Your love for Christ and for all His sons and daughters shines brightly in this world. Something we need so much more of. God bless you!!
Good word for this Saturday morning in Woodway, Texas. I would love to sit on a front porch with you and visit! Blessings dear lady!