True Disciples of Jesus Christ: We Follow Him, and He Makes Us.

We use our agency to Follow Him, Then He Will ‘Make’ Us. That same pattern applies to disciples of Jesus Christ today. We may sometimes feel that we aren't knowledgeable enough, faithful enough, experienced enough, or spiritually strong enough to be a true disciple of the Savior. But discipleship doesn’t begin with having everything figured out. It begins with an invitation: “Follow Him.” When Jesus called Peter and Andrew, He said, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Notice the order. First: Follow Me. Then: I will make you. The Savior did not say, “Become everything you ought to be, and then you can follow Me.” He invites us to ‘follow Him’ first. And then He promises that as we follow, He will make us into what we need to become. This is foundation in the pattern of discipleship. We come to Christ as we are, with our weaknesses, limitations, questions, and imperfections. We choose to trust Him. We are willing to walk His path. And gradually, through His atoning grace and power, He changes us. We Follow Him, and He Makes Us.