Who is following whom?

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Kurze Zwischenmeldung vom schönsten Ende der Welt zur Halbzeit:

Many people think they are FOLLOWING JESUS,
but the reality is,
they have INVITED JESUS TO FOLLOW THEM. 

Mark Batterson


It's about desiring the gifts over the giver.
We pursue the benefits of a relationship rather than the essence of of that relationship.
Rather than God being God we turn ourselves into God and make Him our prostitute.

C.S. Lewis: "Put first things first and we get second things thrown in. Put second things first and we lose both first and second things."

God wants us to put Him first!
If you put God first you can enjoy his gifts in an meaningful way.

In Jesus God actually gives us Himself. The creator of the universe is all ours. 

This is the only thing that can never be taken from us: My identity as a child of God can never be taken!


Do you elevate the gifts above the giver?
Or do you pursue the essence - intimicy of that relationship with God - rather than the benefits e.g. the blessings?
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