Comer challenges followers of Jesus to understand and obey what they have signed up for:
"Jesus assumes that his disciples will obey his teachings. Because that's the very nature of discipleship: learning "to obey everything [Jesus has] commanded you. ... An apprentice of Jesus has no other will than the will of God."
I found myself highlighting many passages from the book to use in a spiritual formation class. The author explains the meaning and goals of becoming an apprentice of Jesus. He warns of the costs of calling ourselves disciples without being willing to follow our master.
Well worth the time and cost of acquiring, whether you're exploring spiritual practices, a rule of life, or what it means to submit to the forgiven life you've asked God to gift to you.
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