What would you do to win a game? Would you throw a friend under the bus? Anyone who has followed Donald Trump's "The Apprentice" and more recently "Celebrity Apprentice" realize very quickly that nice people finish last whether that be the corporate world or hollywood fundraising for your favorite charity.
If there is one thing the church needs today is a different rule book than the world's that likes to throw people under the bus if they get in your way somehow. It's all about winning and not losing. Or, I will do whatever it takes to beat everyone else! On and on the mantras go . . .
But Jesus is looking for apprentices who follows his kingdom ethics of mercy, love, forgiveness, and being a servant to all rather than who gets to call the shots. Jesus believed this so well that even the religious leaders of his day threw him under the bus. Jesus still tells his followers, if you are going to follow me, you too may get thrown under a bus. Don't be surprised or caught off guard. And certainly, count the cost before you volunteer to sign up for Jesus' revolution of sacrificial love.
If there is one thing the church needs today is a different rule book than the world's that likes to throw people under the bus if they get in your way somehow. It's all about winning and not losing. Or, I will do whatever it takes to beat everyone else! On and on the mantras go . . .
But Jesus is looking for apprentices who follows his kingdom ethics of mercy, love, forgiveness, and being a servant to all rather than who gets to call the shots. Jesus believed this so well that even the religious leaders of his day threw him under the bus. Jesus still tells his followers, if you are going to follow me, you too may get thrown under a bus. Don't be surprised or caught off guard. And certainly, count the cost before you volunteer to sign up for Jesus' revolution of sacrificial love.
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