When asked if I wanted to do The Journey my first thought was NO WAY. I was scared. Scared of the all the reading, the time commitment, opening myself up completely to other people (besides my husband and Jesus) and letting down the other people in the group. But I knew that I was supposed to say yes so, out of the boat I stepped! A step of obedience that changed my walk with Jesus.

Since I am not a fast reader I made the choice to get up early and start my day in the Word and prayer. What a difference it makes in your day when you start it with Jesus! I thought I was going to be tired by giving up sleep but I was actually more energetic because of the time I spent with Jesus.

When I would “blow it” during the day I would ask Jesus for forgiveness but I would also tell the person with whom I was journeying. Something about having to tell another person would make me stop and consider my words and actions before engaging in them. This pause made me a nicer person to be around because I was being more selfless than selfish.

Now, everyone lets someone down at some point so letting others down was inevitable. But within Journey groups there is so much love, forgiveness, and encouragement that no one stays “let down” for long.

To sum it all up…one step of obedience (saying yes to The Journey) put me on a path of being the disciple Jesus wants me to be. A disciple who spends time with Him, who demonstrates the fruit of the Spirit in daily living, and who encourages others to be who Jesus wants them to be…A disciple who makes disciples!