The 365-day all-year-round disciple Michael Tan
— We know it, right?
Everyone who has been a Christian and in church for a while knows that Jesus did not call us to be a “somedays-on, some-days-off” disciple, but to be one consistently, daily, all year round.
But how many of us would consider ourselves as living up to the mark?
We might feel affronted if someone labels us a Sunday-only-disciple (with an equally affronting acronym S.O.D.). But if we aren’t careful, we can easily become one even if that was never our intention.
To keep us on the right track, here are some marks of a disciple of Christ: 1. A disciple has a Master or Lord. By definition, a disciple needs to have a master or lord who he or she follows. When we call ourselves Christians, we are calling Jesus Christ our Master and Lord. But do we really treat Him as such in our daily lives? Are we at His beck and call, and do we always avail ourselves to Him, His will and purposes, with no exceptions made? If not, we are disciples only by our own reckoning, not God’s. 2. A disciple practises discipline. The two words, disciple and discipline, share an obvious common root. A disciple is expected to please his
