{"id":2415,"date":"2023-04-18T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/?p=2415"},"modified":"2023-03-27T09:50:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T13:50:47","slug":"believer-or-follower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/believer-or-follower\/","title":{"rendered":"Believer or Follower"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Insignificant-Alistair-Begg.jpg?resize=525%2C234&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Insignificant-Alistair-Begg.jpg?resize=1024%2C457&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Insignificant-Alistair-Begg.jpg?resize=300%2C134&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Insignificant-Alistair-Begg.jpg?resize=768%2C343&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Insignificant-Alistair-Begg.jpg?resize=1536%2C685&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Insignificant-Alistair-Begg.jpg?resize=1320%2C589&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Insignificant-Alistair-Begg.jpg?w=1688&amp;ssl=1 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Are you a believer or a follower? You see the intricacy of nature, and you believe. Yet, how does a butterfly know how to paint its wings? How does a chameleon change its color? What lies in the deep of the ocean? You see the vastness of the universe, every expanding, but expanding into what? Billions of stars spread out over a seemingly endless space, and you believe, but do you follow?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Are you a believer or a follower? You touch a newborn child\u2019s small, delicate hands and believe. In the dark of the night, you lay still, listen to your heartbeat, and believe. You see, hear, smell, feel, and believe. But do you follow? God\u2019s creation is all around you, so you believe, but do you follow?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Colossians+1%3A16&amp;version=NIV\">Colossians 1:16<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cFor in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">It is easy to believe because the mile markers are all around you. You don\u2019t have to attend church to believe; even Satin believes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Believing<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Mark+16%3A16&amp;version=NIV\">Mark 16:16<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cThe one who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who does not believe will be condemned.\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Believing is the easy part. God created in us the desire to search for our maker. We can not rest until we find the answer to \u201cWhat am I here for?\u201d How did I get here? Our lives depend on meaning and purpose. Without it, we wander in the darkness, looking for light. The light we seek is direction, purpose, and value. Once we understand God\u2019s true nature as the author of everything, we understand our place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Mark+9+%3A21&amp;version=NIV\">Mark 9:21<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cImmediately the boy\u2019s father cried out and said, \u201cI believe; help my unbelief!\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">We start to see a pattern and logic to man\u2019s existence. But do we believe God knows and cares about us as individuals? It is one thing to try to grasp the enormity of creation and realize we can\u2019t understand. It is another to grasp the enormity of God\u2019s love for us; one is tangible, tactile, and rich in sensory feedback, and the other is a feeling that wells up inside us. It is a visceral reaction to an invisible power. Are you a believer or a follower?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Having Faith<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The question becomes, who am I here for, not what am I here for? Our drive should be who I serve, not what I am to do. Knowing there is a God is not enough. Believing there is a God answers the what question. The bigger question is the who question. An unimpassioned God who spun the universe out in the ether to see what would happen is not the same God that would send His son to die for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">This revelation is where the visible work of God becomes the invisible. First, we see the splendor of His creation; now, we must feel the love of His compassion for us. Do you believe that Christ died for your sins? If you do, what does that actually mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Salvation is by grace, not works, so that no man might boast. Christ\u2019s death broke the barrier between God and us. His death on the cross opened the door to salvation. It is an invitation to spend eternity with the creator of the universe. Faith is about believing in something you can not prove. Faith invites the Holy Spirit into your daily life as a guide, companion, and comforter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=James+2%3A22&amp;version=NIV\">James 2:22<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cYou see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Faith is the next logical step. It is when you decide you are not big enough alone. Faith is accepting help to overcome the challenges of a broken world. Faith knows Christ loves you unconditionally and will fight for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=James+2%3A26&amp;version=NIV\">James 2:26<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cFor just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">\u201cYou find that the things you let go of while following Jesus were the things that were going to destroy you in the end.\u201d &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azquotes.com\/quote\/1411348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Francis Chan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Following<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew+16%3A24&amp;version=NIV\">Matthew 16:24<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cThen Jesus said to his disciples, \u201cIf anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Now the hard part. Doing is a by-product of following. Doing in and of itself serves only the doer. Not all good deeds are works of the spirit. Good works driven by the Holy Spirit are the only ones that matter. Following is about obedience to God\u2019s call. Following is about doing God\u2019s will, not our own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">\u201cGreat moves of God are usually preceded by simple acts of obedience.\u201d &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiringquotes.us\/quotes\/TsDv_svhVfUiG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steven Furtick<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=James+2%3A14&amp;version=NIV\">James 2:14<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cWhat good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Following God is about setting ourselves aside and doing what God had predestined for us long before He formed the universe. Following God is about achieving the fullness of God\u2019s creation in us. That fullness does not conform to worldly standards. It doesn\u2019t promise worldly prosperity or life without challenges. What it does promise is an eternity greater than anything you could imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Jesus says, \u201cI want you to follow me so fully, so intensely, so enduringly that all other attachments in your life look weak by comparison.\u201d &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/libquotes.com\/tim-keller-pastor\/quote\/lbb5l4s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Timothy Keller<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Being a follower is the true sign of being a Christian. Live the life God has always wanted for you. 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