Who Do You Follow and Why?

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I never wanted to be in the public eye. I am a private person. In my natural self, I hate sharing anything about myself with the world.

As content creators, we have become products to be consumed. Now, that’s not nice. It makes me want to cringe at the thought of being a commodity.

I would hate to think that I had subscribers like that.

Why do you follow this newsletter and podcast?

Please do ask yourself that question. Is your motive pure and do you want to learn more about Jesus and what it means to walk in the light of God?

Some people follow me because I asked them to support me and I am so grateful to them as it makes me accountable. I need accountability.

But others may not know why they followed.

As I’ve decided to spend more time here on Substack, you will be receiving more emails. If this is not something you want—unsubscribe now. I will not be offended.

My goal is not to be famous or make millions of dollars, euros, pounds, dong, whatever currency you might think in.

My goal is to lead people into a deeper understanding of what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ.

So, who do you follow?

And why?

I follow Jesus. If you are not interested in that sort of content, that’s okay. You can write it in the comments below. I’d be happy to discuss it.

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What it Means to Really Follow Jesus

There are so many reasons to follow Jesus.

Let’s have a look at some of them…

In the most simple terms, it’s to live a good, honest life under the care and guidance of our loving Father in Heaven.

It is not a set of rules to make you miserable but to bring order to your life.

Everything God does is to make our life better, but here’s where the problems start, God’s version of better is a lot different than ours.

First, we need to be changed. God transforms us through our thinking.

When we listen and obey the teachings of Jesus we will learn how to live a godly life. We will learn the difference between right and wrong, good and evil.

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.  Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing, and perfect will.”

—Romans 12: 1-2

Another reason to follow Jesus is to heal and grow into a mature person who knows how to love.

Following Jesus gives meaning to our lives, it gives us peace and the ability to overcome temptation that ultimately destroys our lives.

And of course, another reason is to give glory to God. He is Our Lord, Saviour, and Creator of the Universe and every living thing in it.

Why would we not want to be connected to a force so powerful and loving?

It is wise to follow God. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said:

“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

— Matthew. 7:24–27.

What needs healing?

• Our body

• Our mind (will & emotions)

• Our spirit

Then we need to heal our relationship with ourselves, God, and others. When we have sin in our lives, it hinders our ability to love.

What happens when we do not follow Jesus?

When we do not follow Jesus we remain in our brokenness. Our brokenness will manifest in many ways. For example, without healing, we may lie, cheat, manipulate, over-control, deny our problems, be aggressive, bitter, judge, abuse, over-please, hate, be negative, criticize, be over-responsible, blame, worry, etc.

They are just some of the behaviors of an unhealed person.

This brokenness can show up outwardly in:

• Financial problems

• Emotional Problems

• Addictions

• Sickness

The way of the cross is death of the old self

“Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

— Mark 8: 34–38

How do we heal and grow?

We heal by repenting of our old sinful life and asking God to heal and transform us. Praying for guidance and then following God’s instructions. Study the Bible and do what it says.

If you are interested in hearing more about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ, you can listen to my podcast below:

Thank you for reading.

Blessings!
Órla

Bible verses mentioned in the podcast:

• Matthew 4:19 — become fishers of men

• Revelation 3:14–22 — for the lukewarm

• Romans 12:2 — be transformed

• Galatians 5:22–23 — the fruit of the spirit

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