WHY YOU SHOULD FOLLOW JESUS
Following Jesus is not about rules, lists, or trying to be perfect. It’s about life—full, rich, meaningful life that starts the moment you say yes to Him. He doesn’t ask you to pretend you have it all together. He asks you to come as you are, to bring your doubts, your questions, your hurts, and your dreams, and let Him walk with you.
“I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). Life with Jesus isn’t safe from pain or struggle, but it is safe in the sense that nothing can separate you from His love, and nothing can take away the hope He gives.
Following Jesus is freedom. Freedom from the lies that tell you who you should be, what you should own, or how you should measure your worth. Freedom from the weight of guilt and shame, knowing that He forgives freely and endlessly, as the Word of God says in 1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” When you follow Him, you discover who you really are—not who the world tells you to be, not who you fear you must be, but who God created you to be.
Following Jesus is joy. It’s in the small moments, the quiet peace, the unexpected blessing, the gentle reminder that He is near. It’s in the strength to love others when it’s hard, the courage to stand for what is right, and the grace to forgive when your heart says it’s impossible. “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4). Joy is not circumstances; joy is Christ. It doesn’t depend on life going your way—it depends on walking with Him.
Following Jesus is purpose. He calls you to something bigger than yourself, to a life that matters eternally. Every act of kindness, every moment of honesty, every time you stand for truth or mercy, it ripples outward, touching hearts you may never know. Colossians 3:23 says, “Whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.” Following Jesus gives your life direction, clarity, and meaning, even when the path is hard or unclear.
So why follow Jesus? Because He is life, freedom, joy, and purpose wrapped in love that never fails. Because He walks with you, lifts you, and calls you to be more than you could ever be on your own. Because He sees you, fully and endlessly, and says, “You are mine, and I have good plans for you.” Follow Him, and you will never walk alone.
But following Jesus is not just about joy, purpose, or peace in this life—it is about being saved from the wrath of God and the judgment we all deserve for our sin. The Bible says, “Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him” (Romans 5:9).
We cannot earn it, we cannot bargain for it, and we cannot make ourselves right apart from Him. Only by trusting in Jesus, by turning to Him in faith and receiving His sacrifice on the cross, can we be forgiven, cleansed, and made right with God. To follow Him is to take refuge from the coming judgment, to be covered by His mercy, and to walk into eternity in His love.
BDD
