OnlyJesus

Jesus said, “Follow Me.”
That wasn’t a suggestion, it was a call to reorient everything. And it changed my life.

I wasn’t always bold. I didn’t always feel qualified. In fact, there was a time I was hiding, behind fear, behind pain, behind shame. But Jesus… Jesus came right into that place and called me by name. He didn’t ask me to be perfect. He didn’t ask me to fix myself. He just said, “Follow Me.”

And I did. That simple yes led to the most beautiful undoing and becoming. My Pastor reminded me of these three key nuggets:

1. Jesus Helps Ordinary People

I’m proof of this. I’m not here because I figured life out. I’m here because Jesus met me as I was, ordinary, overwhelmed, unsure, and loved me anyway. His grace didn’t demand performance; it invited me to rest.

“When they saw the courage of Peter and John… they were astonished and took note that these men had been with Jesus.”
Acts 4:13

Peter and John were fishermen. Rough around the edges. But being with Jesus made them bold. It still does.

There’s something sacred about helping others find what we’ve found, grace that rewrites your story. Eulogy virtue isn’t about what we achieve. It’s about who we become. Jesus is still using ordinary people to do eternal work.

2. Jesus Helps Us Become

I used to strive to “get it right” before I believed I could belong. But Jesus flipped that.

With Him, you belong before you believe, and you believe before you behave. That truth shattered my shame. The way Jesus loves is deeper than any sin that tried to stain me. I didn’t have to earn it. I just had to receive it.

“In Him all things hold together.” Colossians 1:17

Even me. Especially me.
Being with Jesus changes you. His grace is greater than your guilt. His love digs deeper than your brokenness. He doesn’t shame you into holiness, He loves you into wholeness.

3. Jesus Makes Us Passionate Followers

Somewhere along the way, I stopped trying to just survive and started burning with purpose. The same Jesus who called me out of hiding, now sends me out to help others find Him. I’m not here to impress people, I’m here to point them to Jesus, the Preeminent One.

“That in everything He might be preeminent.”
Colossians 1:18

He’s not just first in my day, He’s first in my desires, in my calling, in my voice. Jesus is not just someone I talk about, He is my life.

So Today, I Reorient

I reorient my thoughts, my steps, my heart, around Jesus. Not religion. Not rules. Just Jesus. He found me. He changed me. He sent me. And now I burn to help others come and follow Him too.

Let me leave you with this:

Only Jesus can take ordinary people and make them bold. Only Jesus can turn shame into strength. Only Jesus is worthy of your whole life.