Are You Willing?

Jesus was not merely with His disciples in his spare time. Mark 3:14 says, "Then He appointed the twelve that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach." The idea of "Quality Time" is one of the great lies of our times; our "microwave" approach to discipleship is not working. Like our Lord, parents who disciple like Jesus will sacrifice time, careers, hobbies, prestige, money, entertainment and possessions in order to be with their children. "Quantity Time" is what it takes to build deep relationships. Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it" (Matthew 16:24-25). Are you willing to lose your life in order to follow Jesus and disciple your children?

---from the book Disciple Like Jesus For Parents