In order to follow Jesus & call myself a disciple I must ________.

"The cross is laid on every Christian. It begins with the call to abandon the attachments of this world. It is that dying of the old person which is the result of the encounter with Christ. As we embark on discipleship, we surrender ourselves to Christ in union with His death – we give over our lives to death."

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

"When Christ calls a person, He bids them to come and die."

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Disciples die to __________________________________.

Disciples die to ___________________________________.

Disciples die so that ______________________________.

Disciples die so that ______________________________.

Disciples die so that ______________________________.

Luke 14:34-35a NIV
“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? 35 It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out.”

Reflections:
-- Do I enjoy communion with Jesus even in the midst of disappointments and storms?
-- Do I experience a lack of anxiety in my body?
-- Do I not do for others what they should be doing themselves?
-- Do I maintain my rhythms of being with Jesus in seasons of great pressure?
-- Am I less and less triggered by things going awry?
-- Am I present to the beauty and wonder of all those around me?
-- Do I enjoy a deep sense of knowing I have nothing to gain and nothing to lose – I want only God’s will?
-- Am I experiencing deep contentment in caring for the people God has entrusted to me?
-- Do I receive God’s gift of limits rather than fighting, ignoring or denying them?
-- Am I discerning and embracing the season in which God placed me?