On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you follow Jesus?

JustRachel · Jan 7, 2020

I always worry that I'm not doing enough. I have to remind myself that my salvation is not based on works. I can't pick a number.

jasonMalloy1999 · Jan 7, 2020

id say 5.9

Godlovesmetwo · Jan 7, 2020

jasonMalloy1999 said:
id say 5.9

Interesting score...we could go to hundredths as well

DennisTate · Jan 7, 2020

Godlovesmetwo said:
You are doing better than me. Id rate you much higher.

Thank you ..... your post is clearly inspired by the Holy Spirit. As I drove home from work I was thinking and thinking and thinking about how I really could improve and it hit me that if I would generally..... pray nearly twice as much...... and write about half as much and really pray before answering on these discussions.........

... then my effectiveness for Messiah Yeshua - Jesus on these forums could really surge.

I began to think about my old church that I separated from back in 1991 and I began to pray specifically for Christian after Christian who I first met back in 1978, 1979 and the early eighties when I was shown so much by other Christians.

I do believe that if I died tonight I would be able to go to heaven.... partly because I know that I know that I am saved by Grace.... not by my works..... but I really do want to try my best to accomplish something with my life and with each day because the Grace of God in my life especially since I began to attend church has been nothing short of astonishing.

I was even healed from rheumatoid arthritis after two pastors anointed me with oil and prayed for me, (around 1980 or 1981). My girlfriend from back in those days from church talked me into being prayed for.... I would have been unlikely to have asked for that without her encouraging me to do so.

jasonMalloy1999 · Jan 7, 2020

Godlovesmetwo said:
Interesting score...we could go to hundredths as well

if its in hundredths then its 6.9

Godlovesmetwo · Jan 7, 2020

DennisTate said:
Thank you ..... your post is clearly inspired by the Holy Spirit. As I drove home from work I was thinking and thinking and thinking about how I really could improve and it hit me that if I would generally..... pray nearly twice as much...... and write about half as much and really pray before answering on these discussions.........

... then my effectiveness for Messiah Yeshua - Jesus on these forums could really surge.

I began to think about my old church that I separated from back in 1991 and I began to pray specifically for Christian after Christian who I first met back in 1978, 1979 and the early eighties when I was shown so much by other Christians.

I do believe that if I died tonight I would be able to go to heaven.... partly because I know that I know that I am saved by Grace.... not by my works..... but I really do want to try my best to accomplish something with my life and with each day because the Grace of God in my life especially since I began to attend church has been nothing short of astonishing.

I was even healed from rheumatoid arthritis after two pastors anointed me with oil and prayed for me, (around 1980 or 1981). My girlfriend from back in those days from church talked me into being prayed for.... I would have been unlikely to have asked for that without her encouraging me to do so.

i get a very humble sincere vibe from you...thanks for posting

“Paisios” · Jan 7, 2020

Godlovesmetwo said:
I wouldnt give myself any more than an 8. I do a pretty good job I guess. But oh dear I may not sound very humble in saying that.
So points off for lack of humility, maybe a 7.5. I am especially good at loving other loners like myself. I am a loving lone wolf.
Of course prayer is a real strong point. Daily.

Maybe I could give myself one point for praying regularly, and one point for mostly avoiding those « thou shalt not » kinds of things...so maybe a « 2 », since I am really not good at doing those things we are supposed to, like loving God and our neighbor, or all those things mentioned in Matthew 25:31-46.
Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

com7fy8 · Jan 7, 2020

God knows how we are doing, and He has us growing with each other and helping one another. So, no one is on his or her own.

"casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7)

crossnote · Jan 7, 2020

1 Corinthians 4:4 (KJV) For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

Monksailor · Jan 7, 2020

Did Jesus ask Peter three times in a row if Peter was following Him-performance? No. Jesus asked Peter if he loved Him three times. People can do the performance or show or outward appearance stuff and still be motivated by evil intent. God looks at our heart, our intentions and motives for the deeds we do. Are we loving Jesus in our walk or deeds or words. Remember, when we do it to the "least of these" we are doing it to Jesus, the Christ.

Godlovesmetwo · Jan 7, 2020

crossnote said:
1 Corinthians 4:4 (KJV) For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

I know nothing?
That cant be right!
Im offended. :ebil:

Godlovesmetwo · Jan 7, 2020

Monksailor said:
Did Jesus ask Peter three times in a row if Peter was following Him-performance? No. Jesus asked Peter if he loved Him three times. People can do the performance or show or outward appearance stuff and still be motivated by evil intent. God looks at our heart, our intentions and motives for the deeds we do. Are we loving Jesus in our walk or deeds or words. Remember, when we do it to the "least of these" we are doing it to Jesus, the Christ.

God looks at our heart?
Now I am in trouble ....

aiki · Jan 8, 2020

Godlovesmetwo said:
I wouldnt give myself any more than an 8. I do a pretty good job I guess. But oh dear I may not sound very humble in saying that.
So points off for lack of humility, maybe a 7.5. I am especially good at loving other loners like myself. I am a loving lone wolf.
Of course prayer is a real strong point. Daily.

The longer I walk with God and the deeper I go with Him, the more I see just how far from His standard of holy perfection I am. The more I love Him, the more I see His greatness and my smallness and weakness. Oh, I'm not the person I was. There's been much progress in my walk with God, and it's ongoing. But, if my standard of comparison is God Almighty, which it should be, I remain constantly humbled both by how far I have yet to go and how loving and patient God is with me as I stumble along with Him.

Bobber · Jan 10, 2020

I think it might be a mistake to seek to put down a number on a scale on one's perceived commitment to God. I consider it can lead to false conclusions. One might judge that by are you going to church....YES. Are you giving tithes? Yes. Do you say grace at meals? Yes. But people can go to a church or synagogue as Jesus said and their hearts might be far from God. They may do other good things to...and yet????

I think one should rather always just seek to be vigilant in prayer asking God to reveal to them how better they can serve the Lord and be in relationship with him. By putting things on a scale one might even use their scale and be condescending to others as well as in well at least I'm not like this person or that. Just a thought.

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