1. One of the things it means to be a disciple of Christ is a willingness to put him first. We must love him with all we are. Following him has to be more important than having the beautiful material things the world offers. Nice clothes, the latest technology, things money can buy have to be put aside. We need to seek the Lord first, then have faith that the rest will work out. The Savior teaches about a wealthy man who had so much he needed more space to hold it, he died before he could complete the larger barn. All his stuff didn’t matter at all. Following him is also more important than the good things we can do. Martha wanted to put together a nice meal for the Savior and his disciples, a reasonable desire, but when she asked Jesus to tell Mary to come help her, he told her she worried about it too much about it, other things were more important.
The costs of following Christ may be great. We may lose our parents or family, we will need to give up what we want, and become dedicated to doing his will.
2. I don’t like to admit it to myself but the teaching I would like to apply more fully in my life as a disciple of Christ is Faith. I think sometimes in being self reliant, and hard working, which are things I and my family value, I stop relying on the Lord and feel like I can just take care of things. There is no room for faith, just work. I am going to apply my efforts to having more faith that the Lord will help me. I think it will grow a feeling of greater humility, which I hope can help me depend more fully on the Lord.
3. Ultimately what is required to be a disciple of Christ is to give all that we are to him. We must be willing to turn over our will to him. When we do this, we are like the man who sold all he had to buy the field where lay the pearl of great price.
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