Jesus said, "You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings."

"Jesus said to the people who believed in Him, "You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings.  And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.""

I really want to be Jesus' disciples.  So, what are some of Jesus' main teachings?  What a study that would be!

Off of the top of my head

• Believe in Him.  John 3:16- "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotton Son, that whosoever should believe in Him, should not perish but have everlasting life."
• Love one another
• Forgive one another

I know there is more, much, much more.  But I think I want to focus on here is that we are to remain faithful to His teachings.

I know for myself it is hard to remain faithful to Jesus' teachings.  This world is so huge. There are so many voices.  You google a question, you have thousand of answers in seconds.

It is so hard to choose to listen to that still small voice above all.  But that is what I need to do.  Every other thing is temporary, having to do with this life.  As Peter said,

 "Lord, to whom else should we go, You alone have the Words of eternal life." 

Lord, help us to remain faithful to Your teachings.  Help us not to just be happy with reading the words, please help us to meditate on them, let them change us deeply inside, and then changing our life on the outside.

I know I have failed, many times.  But once again I choose You.  I choose Your teachings.  Please, do Your part in my sanctification, my heart, my life, my salvation.  As I choose to do mine.