A.I.: Artificial IdentitySample

What is one thing you own that you don’t think you could ever part with? It might be something meaningful to your family, like an antique family heirloom. Or it might be something personal to you, like your favorite hoodie. We all have stuff that we can’t imagine life without, right? Letting go of those things would be incredibly difficult. In Scripture, we find an encounter Jesus had with a very rich man. Jesus encouraged this man to sell everything he had, not because those things were bad but because they were standing in the way of his ability to authentically follow Jesus. Maybe, if we’re honest, we’d admit the same is true for us sometimes. It’s hard for us to let go of the things we think define us. It’s hard to walk away from what we know. But when we’re walking toward Jesus and answering that invitation to, “Follow me,” we can trust that what we’re walking toward is better than anything we’d leave behind.

Is there something in your life you’re struggling to let go of? Something holding you back from authentically following Jesus that you’re struggling to leave behind? Pray today that God will give you the courage to release it and choose to follow him with your whole heart.