How do you measure success in your life? Do you look at your bank account? The size of your house? The degree you earned? The places you visited? The relationships you have? While each of those things is good in its own way, Jesus' measurement of success is completely different. When we get to the end, his measurement is the only one that will matter.
From the moment that God told Abraham to leave his home and follow him (Genesis 12:1-3), God’s people have understood that they are on a journey. That being true, the essential question becomes, “How are you making that journey?” T here are two options: You can be a tourist or you can be a pilgrim. Tourists leave their real life behind for a little while so that they can visit another place. Generally, they travel in groups and do not mix much with the local people. They hit the highlights of various regions, but they do not really experience what it is like to live in that part of t...
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