Say I Decide to Follow Jesus; What Can I Expect?

What impact will becoming a Christian have on my life?

Increased Happiness?  Since “happiness” is largely based on circumstances, possibly, but definitely not guaranteed.

Ease of existence?  Only if you like living alone.

Wealth?  Maybe, but following Jesus is not a money maker per se.

More fun?  Depends on you, who you hang with.

Less fun? See above

Will it make me more popular?  Depends on who you hang with, but it might cost you some friends.

Will it make me thinner? Nope

Better looking? Nope

Doesn’t it mean becoming a bigot? NO

Doesn’t it mean hating certain people?  Double NO

Anti Gay? No

Anti-Jew/Muslim? No

Anti Scientific? No. 

Anti fun? No

What’s in it for me?

A dynamic personal relationship with the ultimate power of the universe.

Love

Joy (Don’t confuse with happiness)

Acceptance

Purpose

Meaning

Inner Peace

Understanding 

Knowledge of your eternal destiny

Will it cost me anything?  Nothing to gain admission, something to grow.  Friends possibly, family, possibly.

Will I have to give stuff up? Only things that are really not good for you anyway

Will it be hard?  Depends on how much you want to grow, think, education, physical exercise, the more you work at it…

Rewards?  Some now, most later…

Why don’t more people try it?  It’s not that it’s been tried and found wanting…its been found difficult and not tried.