“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17
My purposes are eternal!
The first step to become a disciple of Jesus is to make a decision by faith to commit your life to Jesus and accept Him as your Lord and Savior.
This will provide you with the gift of eternal life and seal you with the precious Holy Spirit. You will now have the ability to live in oneness with Jesus through His Spirit.
The challenge comes to know the Living Jesus and understand His ways. You cannot grasp Jesus through an intellectual process and His thoughts are not your thoughts and your ways are not His ways.
It is not by might nor by power but by My Spirit!
You come to know Jesus through prayer, reading His Word, and appropriating His values into your life. Also, you must learn to be still and listen for the voice of God. As a believer, you have the mind of Christ and He desires to speak to you.
Don’t think of Jesus in a linear or predictable pattern. He does not conform to the ways of the world. What may seem improbable or unlogical to you may be the perfect will of God.
Without faith you cannot please Me!
You will come to know Jesus when you live by faith in His promises without questioning His authority or direction in your life. He is a God without limitations!
Make Jesus your best friend and ask Him to help you navigate through all the nuances of life. Remember, there is no time out in your relationship with Jesus. He wants to live in every aspect of your life.
That they may be one even as we are one!
You will know Jesus when you make a decision to live for Him and deny yourself. Until you reach this point you are just going through the motions and will never experience the reality of Christ Jesus.
The priority of Jesus is for you to come to know Him intimately and walk with Him by faith yielding to the Holy Spirit. This will put a smile on His face!
Hal Hollister Ministry 