Become Jesus Christ's Disciple

What is Good Friday, and why do those who claim to honor Christ observe it? Matthew 27:35 NLT [35] After they had nailed him to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice. ​For forty years, I was one of those people. Now, I see that I was under the strong hypnosis of a pretentious movement called Christianity. Despite being confident for years in my " good status " as a human, I finally understood how defiled and unrighteous I truly was. I realized this so-called holy day, which occurs once a year, had nothing to do with the other 364 days of my life. ​Did I live as though I were carrying my cross, just as Jesus did? Did I surrender my will to the Father when it was hard? Did I truly deny myself? The honest answer is no. And if you are honest with yourself, your answer would be no, too. For many, Good Friday is simply another day to justify a false life. ​Year in and year out, the preaching is the same: " He died and rose on the third d...

Jeremiah 18:5-6 (EASY) [5] Then the Lord told me his message. [6] He said, ‘I tell you this. I can do to you, nation of Israel, the same thing that this potter does with his clay. I hold you in my hands, as the potter holds the clay in his hands.' Tonight, I am lying in bed trying to get some work done. I started feeling overwhelmed and anxious . I searched my thoughts, but no particular reason points to these negative emotions. Then I remembered my dream: I was back in high school . Those dreams are the worst! I always remember that I completed Grade 12, but I just can't wrap my head around why I am back there—and this time, I’m failing my subjects. ​I have heard people refer to this as a "spirit of backwardness," but personally, I think this is how our Heavenly Father says I am not learning what I should be learning in this season. I was well aware of what He was talking about, but this "new thing" I am learning is quite daunti...