Becoming a true disciple of Christ

What is means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ and what the Savior taught about counting the costs of following him:

Luke 10- For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

In this scripture we are promised that we will receive answers to our prayers. If we truly desire to know something then we can come unto our Father in Heaven through prayer and he will answer our prayers. It may not be at the moment or in the way you want but He WILL answer us and he does hear us.

-Seek Luke 12: 31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

-You can have millions of dollars and plenty of possessions but still have nothing in the kingdom of God. If we follow God we will be blessed and receive more real wealth than we can imagine.

-Luke 13:24 24 -Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Few people will be able to enter in the gate. We must never lose focus, for if we do will not make it back to him and receive our true Glory.

-Help the poor and afflicted

-Harken to Jesus Christ teaching and live them.

Elder James E. Talmage (1862–1933) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles noted the differences between the friend in this parable and our Heavenly Father: “The Lord’s lesson was, that if man, with all his selfishness and disinclination to give, will nevertheless grant what his neighbor with proper purpose asks and continues to ask in spite of objection and temporary refusal, with assured certainty will God grant what is persistently asked in faith and with righteous intent. No parallelism lies between man’s selfish refusal and God’s wise and beneficent waiting. There must be a consciousness of real need for prayer, and real trust in God, to make prayer effective; and in mercy the Father sometimes delays the granting that the asking may be more fervent”

1.       Identify one of the teachings from your list that you would like to apply more fully in your life. Write a paragraph about how you could apply that teaching and what difference you believe it would make in your life.

·         I want to start setting more strict priorities on how I am spending my time and how I am teaching my children. I want to have quality family time and raise my children in righteousness to the best of my ability. The world is full of clutter and distractions. I want to be more grateful for what I have and focus on my spiritual needs instead of my temporal wants.

2.       Read Luke 14:33; Omni 1:26; Mosiah 2:34; Matthew 13:44–46. Explain in writing what is ultimately required to be a disciple of Jesus Christ.

·         In order to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ we need to be willing give up all of our possessions and all that we have to follow him. We need to offer our full souls unto Christ and live for him. We must be meek and humble and like a little child. Our whole thoughts and deeds need to be focused on Christ and he needs to be the center of our lives.