Do I really follow Jesus?

So you say you follow Jesus. Good. That is wonderful. Jesus is the Savior. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. There is no one who comes to the Father except through him.

However, I want to ask you a question. You say you follow Jesus, but what is one thing you do differently because you follow Jesus. What is the change that he has affected in regards to the way that you live.

I have been reading the book of Romans in my personal devotions and this question keeps coming back to me, “what does it mean to follow Jesus?” In other words, “does the fact that I am a follower of Jesus impact the decisions I make each day?”

How about in regards to the way I spend my time?

How about in regards to what I watch and read?

How about in regards to the way I spend my money?

How about in regards to the way you approach your relationships in life?

How about in regards to the raising your children?

How about in regards to the way you drive?

How about in regards to the your physical health?

So often the thing a feel like doing, is not the thing Jesus would have me do. The way I want to go is not the way he would have me go.

In Romans 12:1 it says to offer your bodies as living sacrifices that are holy, pleasing, and acceptable to God. This is your spiritual act of worship.

It makes me wonder what I have set aside as a sacrifice for Jesus. Have I been willing to give up my desires for his?