Saying "yes" to Jesus might mean saying "no" to a lot of things. Following Jesus will cost you the right to have everything you want right now.

Are we following Jesus or asking Jesus to follow our expectations? Unmet expectations lead to disappointment and suffering. If we learn to surrender our expectations, we will prevent the suffering that comes along with them.

Luke's Gospel pivots on one decisive moment: Jesus sets his face towards Jerusalem. He runs toward suffering because he loves humanity. He runs toward the cross to open the path of redemption for the world. For us, following Jesus is not about perfect performance. It's about singular direction.

There is a moment when Jesus clarifies the cost.

The call doesn’t change—but the stakes become clear.
Faith is tested not in clarity, but in storms.
Following Jesus doesn’t eliminate fear—it teaches us where to place it.

Jesus enters our lives, not just to improve them, but to reorder our loves. He doesn't just forgive sinners. He forms sons and daughters.

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Discipleship is not addition. It's reorientation. Following Jesus means something new has begun.

Following Jesus requires proximity before clarity. Jesus invites the willing rather than recruiting experts. We begin to follow Jesus with trust.

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When Simeon sees Jesus as a baby, he already knows of the Lord's salvation long before any miracles are performed and prior to his death and resurrection.

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A first person perspective from Joseph as he tries to figure out what it means to help raise the savior of the world.

The creator of the universe came to Earth but before Jesus's ministry and before his resurrection, God was a child.