The above is my question. The real answer is that a disciple is a "called one," and so becomes a "follower of the Way." Os Guinness, Rise to the Call.
"Our primary calling as followers of Christ is by Him, to Him and for Him. First and foremost we are called to Someone (God), not to something or to somewhere (such as the inner city or Outer Mongolia.
"Our secondary calling, considering Who God is as Sovereign, is that everyone, every where and everything should think, speak, live and act entirely for Him.
"Bewaare of anything that competes with loyalty to Jesus Christ. The greatest competition of devotion to Jesus is service for Him.... The one aim of the call of God is the satisfaction of God, not a call to do something for Him."
"Do we enjoy our work, love our work, virtually worship our work so that our devotion to Jesus is off center? Do we put emphasis on service, or usefulness or being productive in working for God -- at His expense? Do we strive to prove our own significance? To make a difference in the world? To carve our names in marble or the monuments of time?
"The call of God blocks the path of all such deeply human tendencies. We are not primarily called to do something or to go somewhere; we are called to Someone. We are not called first to some special work, but to God. The key is to be devoted to no one and and to nothing above God Himself. As Oswald Chambers said, 'The men and women our Lord sends went out on His enterprises and ordinary human stuff, plus dominating devotion to Himself wrought by the Holy Spirit.' The most frequent phrase in his writings: 'Be absolutely His'."
From Rising to the Call by Os Guinnes.
Coach Charles
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