My wife Grace doesn’t 'follow' me, and I don’t 'follow' her.
We’re in relationship together. We’re married.
She would never describe our relationship in this way. Nor would I. And I don’t think the best way to describe our relationship with Christ is as followers. We’re in relationship with Him. The Bible says we’re married to Him.
The disciples followed Jesus, but we have Christ in us (they didn't). We have something better than just following Jesus. We have a living, breathing relationship with Christ in us every moment of every day.
What have you done for God lately? Are you living your life for God? These questions imply that we live our lives separated from God, like He’s the King in the palace and we are servants in the field. But the New Testament is clear: everything we do is “in Christ” or “in Him.” Every step we take, we take with Christ in us.
From the book, Jesus Is Better by Zach Maldonado
