Can I disturb you today?
Have you given up everything for God?
Hi, my name is Bo Sanchez.
And welcome to Fulltank, your place of inspiration.
I pray that you will be blessed, as we share the Gospel.
I do this from Monday to Friday.
Here's our Gospel, Mark 10:28; Peter tells Jesus, "Lord, we have given up everything."
And in our minds, I don't know about you, but when you read this, when I read this,
it's like, "Oh yeah, the Apostles they gave up everything."
"And yeah, maybe like the priests and the nuns, they give up everything.
They give up family.
They give up the opportunity to get married.
They give up their jobs.
That's why they're, you know, the real missionaries."
That's for them."
Me?
I'm just a normal guy.
I'm married.
I've got kids.
I've got work.
I go to... you know.
But if you look at it in a deeper way, it is a call for every Catholic, every Christian.
Everyone who follows Jesus.
You and I are supposed to give up everything.
How?
Now, here's something very clear.
What should you not give up?
Number one (please understand this.
I hope you're listening): You're not to give up your responsibilities.
I remember, when I was a teenager following God, following Jesus, and really hot and on fire.
I told God, "Lord, I'm giving up my studies.
I'm not gonna study anymore, you know.
I'm just gonna serve you."
And so, I served in prayer meetings and we gave life in the spirit seminars.
We went to the provinces, and I didn't study.
All you have to do is look at my transcript of records - my report card in school and
you'll understand the effect of that, okay?
So very clear, when God says, "That you're gonna follow Him and you're gonna give your
life to Him."
No, you're not gonna give up your responsibilities.
I have met some married people, who decided to give their life to God and they gave up
their jobs, and they gave up the responsibility of putting food on their tables, and their
children suffered, right?
So, that's not what we're talking about here.
So, if you're supposed to give up everything, and you're not gonna give up your responsibilities,
what should you give up?
The answer is, "You should give up your priorities.
Not your responsibilities but your priorities."
What does that mean?
In Matthew 6:33; it says, "Seek first the Kingdom of God."
When Jesus says that, "Seek first God."
What does that mean?
It means that, "If there's a first, then there's a second, and there's a third, and there's
a fourth, and there's a fifth."
And then he says this beautiful thing, "If you seek the Kingdom first, if you seek God
first, all things will be added unto you."
So, your family and your career and every other thing in your life will fall into place,
if you put God first.
If you put God as the center of your life.
What am I saying?
Here's what I'm saying.
There should be no conflict, between family and God.
There should be no conflict, between your career and God.
Put God first and you're gonna see your family and your relationships and your job and your
career and your finances, you know, fall into place.
And that's the amazing thing.
God is not saying, "You know, focus on me and forget everything else."
No!
He says, "Focus on me and flourish everything else."
And that's what's gonna happen.
And that's what I teach that, we're here to follow God.
He becomes the reason why we do what we do.
And you know what that happens?
When that happens, people, the followers of Jesus, Jesus followers, become the best husband's
and the best wives and the best fathers and the best mothers.
The best managers and the best salespeople and the best farmers and the best fishermen
and the best drivers.
We become the best in the world, because we follow Jesus.
That's my invitation for you.
Can I pray with you right now?
Just say this prayer with me, "Lord Jesus, I follow You.
I put You as my number one.
You become the reason why I live; why I wake up in the morning; why I stand out of bed;
why I do what I do; why I go to work; and why I love my family.
You become my number one Jesus, and I know that if I put you first in my life, all things
will be added unto me, and I claim that right now.
I claim that for you.
In Jesus' name."
Be very very blessed in every area of your life, and your family, and your career, and
your health, and your finances, and your ministry.
In Jesus' name.
Amen and amen.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Thank you so much for joining me here in Fulltank.
God bless you, and I will see you tomorrow.
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