Fully Devoted Follower

This was the sermon title for today. Pastor Molly did a GREAT job with this topic. There are a few great things that I learned today. The first one being that the word "devoted" does not mean "deep" as many of us often thing. Devoted actually means: persist in, persevere, occupy oneself diligently with, spend much time in, continually be in. I found this interesting because when I say I want to be more devoted in my time with God etc...the above definition is exactly what I think of. I think today just brought a deeper understanding of it though. I am at a point in my life where I am ready to be more devoted and to be persistent in my prayer life, my time with God. Acts 2:42 says, "All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, and to fellowship and to sharing in meals (including the Lord's Supper), and to prayer." This is what I want for my life. This is what my prayer is for myself and all of my friends and family and even those I don't know.

Lord, I pray that you would give everyone that I know desire to be more devoted to you. I know that is going to look different for everyone Lord, but I pray that they hear your desire for them Lord, that you want more devotion from them. That you want them to be persistent in getting to know you even more Lord as you are persistent with them. God I pray that everyone can find a strong community, an inclusive community in order to build one another up and encourage each other. I pray that for myself as well Lord, that with the friends that I have that we would be an inclusive community where others feel welcome and that they would have the same desires on their hearts as we do. Thank you Jesus for desiring us, for being persistent with us and just loving us where we are. Thank you for giving your life for us. I love you Lord! AMEN

A question that Pastor Molly proposed towards the end of her sermon was, "What is keeping you from being a fully devoted follower? I have thought about this a little bit today and the first thing that comes to mind is that my priorities are not always correct and that my business definately gets in the way of being a fully devoted follower. I challenge all of you readers out there with the same question: "What is keeping you from being a fully devoted follower?"

Lord, I pray for my readers that you would speak to them and reveal to them what it is that is keeping them from being a fully devoted follower whether it is a boyfriend, girlfriend, business, friends, family, addictions, etc. I pray that their eyes are opened to that and that they choose to become a fully devoted follower so that they can know you more. I know that I definately want to know more of who my creator is and I am excited to know you more Lord and become more devoted on a daily basis. Thank you Lord for opening my eyes to see what is keeping me from being a fully devoted follower. I love you Lord! AMEN!