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Christ is a free gift. But following Him will cost you everything. Cost and obedience go hand in hand. Jesus cares for us so much and lets face it, everyone wants to be cared for. The object of your faith doesn't fail you. Jesus is what we have been waiting for. He is the caring that we desire to have in our lives. An objective truth is a truth that happens every time. Every single time. Base your faith on objective truths.

We must be persistent in following Him. "Muscle faith," much like muscle memory, will kick in when we need it. When we are faced with something challenging we'll be like "oh yeah! I know what to do. Put my faith in the Lord…" Being persistent will help us remember how awesome He is. He will give us more than we can handle because that will only make us need Him more.

He wants you. And He will wreck your life (in the most amazing way possible). TCU YoungLife leader Jace Thompson said, "authentic Christian community should be so attractive." This rings so true to me. I long to be in community with other Believers and strive to put myself in situations where that is possible. But when we aren't surrounded by people like this or even when we are, how do we reach people? We are called to be radically concerned about the needs of others and we should look to the church for a picture of Jesus and His followers. Josh Worthington spoke at Ignite's 100th service a couple weeks ago and said, "those who are most effective in reaching the many are passionate about reaching the one."

His name has incredible power. The name of Jesus Christ was powerful two thousand years ago and still has power today. How amazing is that?!  Jesus has so much power, enough power to beat death. I don't know about you but I can hardly imagine that kind of power. Believe in this power. Do you have the confidence that when you speak truth into someone, they can be saved? Do you have faith that God will give you the power to do this? Having seen Christ's grace and goodness, how do you not share His name with the people who surround you? Believe that the Gospel will work in people through you sharing it with them.

Faith calls for us to be courageous, because it requires a lot from us. Our hearts are broken and we need Him. We need a heart transplant. Tell Him this and watch what He will do in your life. He took that whip for you. You are the apple of His eye. He only can do us good and take us to places where we can know Him better. We need healing, we need to ask for forgiveness, and we need to forgive others.

There are things holding us back that we need to let go of. Do something big, take a step of faith,
Courtney