For the past year I have been working on a project - deep diving into what it means to be a disciple. The results, most of the things that we think constitute being a disciple don't represent what it is at its heart.
What do I mean by that? For decades the church in America has taught if you attend worship faithfully, love Jesus, and maybe give a little of your time or money, that's discipleship. When really, Biblical discipleship is a totally realignement of your life to follow Jesus.
Because at its heart disciple means follower. And we don't just follow Jesus on Sundays. We don't just hear and respond to the prompting of the Holy Spirit one day a week. Discipleship is a full-time, everyday commitment of surrendering to the call of Christ and choosing to follow him.
For the disciples in Luke 5: 1-11, that meant leaving everything behind to follow Jesus. It meant listening when Jesus told them to drop their nets in again, even though they were tired and defeated. It meant leaving the fish they caught behind, as well as their families and their boats, to follow the one who called for them to be fishers of people.
What does discipleship look like to you, today?
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