Want to succeed in this life? Then do this......

Have you ever been arrested for believing in Jesus? It sounds like something that will occur in the last days, and that it probably will. However, Peter and John were arrested in Jerusalem for believing in Jesus in the first century. They were thrown in Jail after a crippled beggar was healed and these two apostles of Jesus began to preach that there was salvation in no other name under heaven but Jesus. The religious leaders then brought Peter and John before them to inquire of what name they were doing these things in and to warn them to stop. However, they were amazed at the confidence that Peter and John displayed before them as they defended the cause of Christ, "...and understood that they were uneducated and untrained....and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus." Now this is crazy. Shouldn't Peter and John be amazed at the confidence of these great religious leaders? How is it that the greatest religious leaders of the day are amazed at the confidence of these two uneducated and untrained fishermen? The answer and only answer that can make it true for us today is one thing, they had been with Jesus. I had a mentor tell me years ago that the only way to successfully walk out the christian life is time with Jesus daily. Jesus tells us, "Anyone who wishes to be my disciple must take up his cross, deny himself and follow me daily." There is nothing that can take the place of some peace and quiet from this crazy world spent in prayer, speaking with the one who loves us more than any other. He is good and all good things come from Him. So I encourage you to spend time with Jesus, today and everyday!