Where Are You Leading Me?

Remember back to the days before GPS in our car or on our phone ... trying to follow someone in their car to a destination you were unfamiliar with?  Frustrating, right!  

If someone says “follow me” it makes sense to want to know where they are leading.  So when Jesus invites us to follow Him - it's natural to ask - "Where is Jesus leading?"   What is the payoff to following Him?  Is it being a better person? Is it life in Heaven after we die? Is it a pain-free life?

If you follow Jesus, you will be a better person but Jesus didn't say - "Follow Me and I will make you a better person."  If you follow Him, you will go to Heaven but Jesus didn't say - "Follow Me and you'll go to heaven."  If you follow him, you won’t have a pain-free life. But that’s okay because Jesus offers much more—a faith so strong it frees us from fear.