The Devotion.

<p><strong>When you hear the word <em>disciple</em> you may envision people who spend all day praying and converting the masses. Or individuals who have a natural holiness deep inside. The truth is being a follower of Jesus isn't a job for the perfect or the Christian elite--it's something anyone can and should be. (And even the original twelve disciples were far from perfect!) This thirty-day devotional looks at the traits <em>real </em>very humandisciples have using Scripture first-person comments from teens and questions that help you think about your own disciple experiences.</strong></p><p>When you think of Peter John Matthew and even Paul they seem to be heroes for Jesus--the ones we're supposed to emulate and be more like. After all Jesus handpicked them to be his followers and ambassadors on earth and trusted them with everything when he left so they <em>must </em>have been really holy men right?</p><p>But if you read the Gospels and Acts closely you'll notice the men Jesus called into his ministry were often clueless selfish afraid and brash and made a lot of mistakes during their time as disciples. In other words they were very human. Just like you. This 30-day devotional peels back the holy veneer and explores the character traits that mark all disciples--things like fear boldness doubt laziness weakness sensitivity brokenness alienation hunger immaturity strength and preparedness--and uses Scripture real-world examples and questions with space to journal to help you see these negative qualities actually qualify you to follow Jesus. Because discipleship isn't something from the first century and Jesus is calling you to follow him today.</p><p><em>Devotion: </em></p><ul><li>can be used for personal study or in a group setting</li><li>is ideal for teens and young adults</li><li>contains short readings with full Scripture passages included that you can take with you anywhere</li><li>breaks down the real truth behind Scripture to show how it applies to your life today</li></ul>