God reminded of me of this truth, in “Big Truths for Young Hearts” (p. 210): As a follower of Christ, I am called to make disciples (Matthew 28:19). I must be careful that I am not making disciples just of myself, but of Christ. I must direct others to the love, teaching, and grace of the Lord Jesus.
Even more, I must remember my role of making disciples of my children. It is so easy for me to focus on making them disciples of how I do things, how I think about things, how I talk about things. But it all needs to be about the actions, thoughts, and words of Christ. Even if they follow me, I need to ensure that I am following and reflecting Christ. I must remember the words of John the Baptist as he refers to Jesus. “He must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3:30).
Even more, I must remember my role of making disciples of my children. It is so easy for me to focus on making them disciples of how I do things, how I think about things, how I talk about things. But it all needs to be about the actions, thoughts, and words of Christ. Even if they follow me, I need to ensure that I am following and reflecting Christ. I must remember the words of John the Baptist as he refers to Jesus. “He must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3:30).
-- Joey Espinosa
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