Here’s something you don’t think about when you become a follower of Christ: “As they followed him they were afraid” (Mark 10:32).
It’s what Oswald Chambers called “the discipline of dismay.”
Charles Stanley wrote, “Those who have never trembled from head to toe will never know God’s perfect love.”
I suggest we do two things:
- Take ourselves less seriously.
- Take God more seriously.
To fear God means to recognize him as the omniscient, omnipresent King of kings and Lord of lords. It is a matter of reverence. To follow Christ is not easy or for the faint of heart. But it is worth it – every step of the way.
Recovery Step: The only thing more scary than following Christ is to not follow Christ.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
