Followers, Soldiers, Spiritual Walkers

YCCM Part 2 A WAY OF LIFE Chapter 5  Investment vs A Way of Life The Illusionist  Simon, a magician in Samaria, heard Phillip preach and became a Believer. After witnessing the power Peter and John possessed to lay hands upon Believers to receive God's Holy Spirit, Simon offered them money to buy their power, so that he too could lay hands on others. He saw this manifestation of God as being transferable like a common commodity. Perhaps, in his mind, he could only relate the power to the magic tricks that had brought him fame and fortune and perceived this also to be magic. Nevertheless, at that moment, it was beyond Simon to perceive God's Holy Spirit as Life-Changing, in the sense that the blessing of God's Spirit would change his way of thinking and living, or perhaps, he would have had second thoughts about making such a request. Simon showed the Disciples the things that he treasured mo...

     ARE YOU READY? My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Are you ‘Ready’?   If so, how do you know you are ready?   Has someone told you, you are ready?   Are you waiting for someone to tell you, you are ready?   Do you doubt yourself?   Will you be ready when you get a degree, or certificate, or when you are ordained?   When you are older—more mature?   When will you be ready? Is there a person or group of people who can prove or give assurance that you are ready?   Is there a certain criteria that must be met—a course of study, an internship?   When does one become—READY?! Alright, enough with the suspense and questions, you say?   --Ready for what?   --Ready to follow Jesus.   Are you ready to follow Jesus? How much time should be spent getting ready?   Do we know where we’re going?   Will it be a long journey?   What should we take?   Certainly, this is not a ...