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The Responding Life: The Being and Making of Disciples173 pages softcover, by John Juneman
From the Introduction: “This was and still is a radical truth for me regarding Christianity. No longer did I have to try to do the right things, which has been the pattern of my life. If you tell me the right thing to do and how to do it, I will follow instructions to the precise degree in order to get it right. But this concept raised Christianity into an entirely new world for me. The single need of being a Christian is to allow Jesus to live in me and for me to respond to His every move. I do not need to figure things out. I do not need to know what is ahead. He is in charge, and He is in me. I will always be where I need to be and involved in the activities needed if I will be open to Him and respond. He will not let me miss it! What a freeing truth this became to me. Just rest and respond to what Jesus is doing in my life. It does not mean a ceasing of all activity, but more of an allowing Jesus to direct and carry the weight of the activity. In some cases, it can mean a quitting of activities that are unnecessary because they are being pushed by me (or others) and not by Him. What a relief!” |