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“How would Jesus live if he were me?”

A thought by John Mark Comer from his book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry (p. 93). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

That is a very good question?

John says, “I mean, Jesus was a first-century, single Jewish rabbi, not a twenty-first-century parent, account manager, student, pastor, or professional luchador, so we have to ideate and transpose a bit.

“Jesus wasn’t a dad; I am. I imagine if he were dad to Jude, Moses, and Sunday, he would spend a lot of time with them. So I do that as an act of my apprenticeship to Jesus, who never had kids.

“Say you’re a new wife or mother. Jesus was neither, but your driving question is, How would he do this?

“Or you’re working on high-rise condo development. How would Jesus design this community?

“You get the gist.”

“I think, for many of us, he would slow way down. What we’re really talking about here is a rule of life.”

He goes on, “Stephen Covey (of 7 Habits fame) said that we achieve inner peace when our schedule is aligned with our values. That line isn’t from the Bible, but my guess is, if Jesus heard that, he would smile and nod.”

Later John says, “Following Jesus has to make it onto your schedule and into your practices or it will simply never happen. Apprenticeship to Jesus will remain an idea, not a reality in your life.”

He says, “The hard truth is that following Jesus is something you do. A practice, as much as a faith. At their core, the practices of Jesus are about a relationship. With the God he called Father. And all relationships take time.”

They really do.  But they really are important especially our relationship with Jesus.  And we really do what we want to do, don’t we? 

Yes, yes!

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