Emphasis Preaching Journal

Books are continually being published and seminars taught on techniques for being a successful, innovative leader, but there seems to be a dire lack of any instruction on the way to be an effective follower. Some of Jesus' disciples had ambitions for themselves even though they remained faithful followers almost to the end. We all realize that living with a disease makes life difficult and is not a condition we would choose for a loved one or ourselves. However, the cross is an impediment that we voluntarily accept, not a burden over which we have no control but must learn to live with.