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The impact of following Jesus.

It's easy to follow someone when they've walked in the snow, yet not so easy when the path is dry.

"Jesus said to them, 'Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people.'" Mark 1:17 New English Translation

It is both easy and difficult to follow Jesus.

It is easy because, like these footprints in the snow, we know where Jesus walked. Pick a gospel, any gospel, Matthew, Mark, Luke or John and we can see exactly where Jesus walked, that is, how he lived his life. We don't have to guess about how Jesus lived.

But following Jesus is extremely difficult because where Jesus walked is not where we want to walk. We want a life of enjoyment and Jesus picked up a cross. We want to be served and Jesus wore a servants towel and washed feet.

Yet there is no other way for those of us who know the mercy and grace of God in Jesus to make a godly impact on others than to follow Jesus. I believe that those of you reading this blog want to be "fishers of people," especially of those close to you. You want to make an eternal difference in their lives. Jesus' promise is true; as we follow him he converts us into anglers.

Thank God for the mercy of Christ that still covers us on this journey for when we step out of line he brings us back with his ever present gift of forgiveness. And walking in forgiveness we follow Jesus.

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