Matthew 19:29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

God does not ask many people to give up everything on earth because it is such a hard thing for us to do; but He may ask you to be willing to do so…

Sometimes it is not the final act of doing something which counts but the though and willingness to step forward for that act which is enough.

God does not want a load of people who will act like robots and do everything exactly as it was asked for hundreds of years ago – God wants us to be individuals who are willing to work toward a solid relationship with Him!

2 Timothy 3:15 and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

The Jews took learning the scriptures quite seriously, making sure their children knew the law from an early age.

This was not by chance but from God commanding them to and them obeying that command.

Through learning they should know everything required to lead to salvation; but man’s corruption of the law meant many were kept away from the truth; that salvation came through faith in Jesus Christ.

Psalms 49:3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.

The more we start to think about God and read about Him, the more we gain understanding – with that understanding comes a wish to share that wisdom with others.

As we start to talk about God, Christ and the Holy Spirit, the more our hearts begin to fall in line with God’s wishes in our lives.

Being a Christian is not just about going to church on demand but living a new life with Christ deep inside it.