Jud Wilhite Quotes

Discipleship never consists in this or that specific action: it is always a decision, either for or against Jesus Christ.

If we are not willing to wake up in the morning and die to ourselves, perhaps we should ask ourselves whether or not we are really following Jesus.

Jesus didn't say that if you wanted to follow Him you could do it in a lukewarm manner. He said, 'Take up your cross and follow Me.'

Jesus says if you want to have me, you must give up that other thing that has you.

Jesus' call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.

More than once Jesus deliberately addressed certain issues that quickly diminished the number of onlookers. It was commitment that thinned the ranks.

Discipleship is based solely on devotion to Jesus Christ, not on following after a particular belief or doctrine.

The bottom line in the Christian life is obedience and most people don't even like the word.

Discipleship, following Jesus Christ is the toughest thing that you're going do in your whole life. You're not going to find anything tougher.

Following Jesus is not about diligently keeping a set of rules or conjuring up the moral fortitude to lead good lives. It's about loving God and enjoying Him

The idea of having faith in Jesus has come to be totally isolated from being his apprentice and learning how to do what he said.

Discipleship is not an offer that man makes to Christ.

Through discipline, discipline is the other side of discipleship. If you want to follow Jesus, you have to have discipline.

The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life.

Discipleship is crucial to our ultimate destiny, but its cost is total commitment.

Being a disciple of Jesus Christ is not an effort of once a week or once a day. It is an effort of once and for all.

If any want to become my followers," Jesus says. Following him is not something that is self-evident, even among the disciples. No one can be forced, no one can be expected to follow him. ... "If any want to follow me, they must deny themselves ... and take up their cross.

To believe is not intellectual assent: "Yes, I believe in Jesus. I will sign my name to the Nicene Creed. I believe it all" - which you could do, [but] it would have no effect on who you were or what you did. It is, rather, to give your heart.

The decisions you are making right now and that you will make in the foreseeable months and years will absolutely determine whether you pivot towards the world or towards the Lord.

On the field I'm trying to play for the glory of God but then also I'm trying to give everything I have and win and compete. And so I think more than just winning or losing, I think He cares about where our hearts are when we're playing.

With patience and persistence, even the smallest act of discipleship or the tiniest ember of belief can become a blazing bonfire of a consecrated life. In fact, that's how most bonfires begin - as a simple spark.

Passion is best spent on God; so get committed.

Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion - it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.

And that's the great thing about living the Christian life and trying to live by faith, is you're trying to get better every day. You're trying to improve.

Take steps each day to be sure your life expresses commitment to Jesus.