We do not like to say, “Follow me as I follow Jesus,” but that should be our goal. We are always being followed by someone. We are always influencing other people’s decisions and actions. We are stewards of our own influence. It is not to be taken lightly. We are “our brother’s keeper”. We have a sphere of influence. We are people in community and accountable for community.
Lord, empower us to live a life like you lived when you walked among us, always remembering that someone is following us. May we increase the number of Jesus’ followers, and never by our actions diminish that number. Amen!
From the book, “Captives of Love”, by H. Lamar Smith
