
Enemies may distract you from following Christ, but so can well meaning friends. To follow Christ means to press on in the strength of your God-given conviction of the high calling the Lord has given you in Christ Jesus. Your calling in Christ is to serve him according to the opportunities he has placed on your heart, to love him, to be a witness for Him, to grow in faith. As long as we are alive on this sinful world, risk will always be a part of our calling and temptation will be a common theme.