Breaking the chains that hold us back!
Matthew 19:21
Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
Personal Challenge
Every one of us has a ball and chain attached to our spiritual leg that holds us back from being all that we can be for Christ. For some, like this young man, it is wealth and possessions. For some, it is the prestige of our position or the position in life that we hold or aspire to. For some, it is family or friends. For some of us, it is our pride. Whatever the case, God wants our unfettered commitment to Him so that we can follow Him wherever He leads. It is a lifelong journey of determining what is holding us back and letting go of it. Only I can do that for myself. This changes as we continue our journey because new fetters get uncovered. Therefore, we are never fully there. Sometimes it is difficult to know what is holding us back, but if we continue to seek Him He will reveal it to us. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner. Teach me to forsake all that is earthly and in the way of my following you!
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