Are you a disciple of Christ? Notice how closely that word resembles the word "Discipline." Are you serious about following Christ? • Being a disciple means it's not about what you want or what you can get by with or maybe what God will tolerate, but ultimately what will please God.  Oh how different our lives would be if we lived purely by this principle: "Will this please my master?" • We live in a generation where people are more concerned with how they feel than with doing what is right. o Part of being a disciple of Christ is having a basic foundation of character and morals, regardless of how you feel. In fact, that's just part of being an adult. o True disciples can be relied on to do certain things regardless of how they feel in the moment o Our generation has been far too focused on inspiration (an emotional high) and not nearly focused enough on duty and responsibility  We go to church only when we feel like it  We pray when we feel like it  We get serious about the Lord's work (sort of) when we feel like it  What if pastors preached only when they felt like it?  What if God only answered our prayers when he felt like it? What if God relied on "motivation" like we do?
o At the very beginning of Jesus's earthly ministry, when Jesus called his disciples, he said "Follow me!" which was at once an invitation and a command.  So much more than just "don't you want to be saved." "Don't you want to go to heaven?"
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