Growth A Disciple Is...

[The Truth]

Do you think disciples follow and learn because they have to - or because they want to?

Seems to me Jesus never wanted someone to follow Him because they had to, but always wanted them to follow Him because they wanted to.

I can agree with you, Jesus was never imposing or intrusive and neither did he force or pressure anyone to follow him.

I would say that disciples follow and learn because they want to out of a burning desire of love for Jesus and God.

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 1 John 4:16

 

[GodsGrace]

I can agree with you, Jesus was never imposing or intrusive and neither did he force or pressure anyone to follow him.

I would say that disciples follow and learn because they want to out of a burning desire of love for Jesus and God.

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 1 John 4:16

"By this will all men know that you are My disciples, If you have love for one another."
John 13:35

 

[The Truth]

"By this will all men know that you are My disciples, If you have love for one another."
John 13:35

 

[Jim Parker]

Do you think disciples follow and learn because they have to - or because they want to?

Seems to me Jesus never wanted someone to follow Him because they had to, but always wanted them to follow Him because they wanted to.

Agreed.
Jesus never forced anything on anyone.
But He did present them with some difficult choices.

Matthew 4:18-22; 19:16-22
Luke 5:27-28; 9:57-62; 18:28