follow me.

"The most common invitation of Jesus in the Gospels is: 'Come, follow me.' He does not say, 'Figure out who I am' or 'develop a right set of beliefs and an impressive theology.' He does not even say, 'You must have complete faith.' No, he says, 'Come and follow me.' 

The invitation of Jesus is an invitation to come along with him on the journey of faith, to learn along the way, to be tested, and to be stretched (after all, walking is good exercise). To follow Jesus is to walk with him, to discover that he is the way, the truth, and the life.

Want to be a Christian? Then put on your walking shoes and get going. Don’t wait until it is convenient or understandable. Don’t wait until you think you are worthy, and for God’s sake don’t tell anyone else on the journey that they are not worthy – if Jesus invites them, that’s good enough. Just get going. Follow Jesus.

And, walk, walk, walk."

- excerpt from Michael Coyner.