In this episode, Ryan and Colby have special guest Michael Blue on to discuss his book: Free to Follow: Discover the Riches of a Surrendered Life. We dig into Michael's life and how he exchanged living the American dream to free following Jesus. We also get down into the details of saving, giving, and debt in the context of a surrendered life.
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LIVE THE FREE LIFE OF A SURRENDERED FOLLOWER OF JESUS
Most of us say we want to walk closer with God, but when you examine our lives, that desire isn’t very evident. Why don’t we consistently live how we say we want to live? In this book, Michael Blue examines the call of Jesus and the barriers to walking closely with Him. He exhorts us to take seriously the call of Jesus and to order our lives in such a way that draws us nearer to our Savior and presents a compelling witness to our watching neighbors.
When Jesus calls us to follow Him, He tells us we must lay down our lives and pick up our crosses. He tells us that this way is narrow and few find it. While His call might feel weighty and difficult, it’s only when we obey it that we experience the freedom of following Jesus.
Free to Follow is a call to surrender everything to Jesus and start following in His way. It will take a particular look at what the Bible says about following Jesus when it comes to money and possessions and challenge us to rethink the way we view and use money. Ultimately, Free to Follow is a call to hunger after God and rid ourselves of any baggage preventing that pursuit. It is a call to freedom and joy.