“The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found ; and left untried.” G.K. Chesterton

A life of next steps with Jesus is to walk a different than the norm of society.

And as much as we hate to admit it, being different is .

comes from .

In ancient times rings weren’t just décor. This ring was a signet ring, the ring that allowed the one who had it to wield the of the father. (Genesis 41:42)

Because of his audacious rebellion against his father, this son knew the best he could expect was to simply and live a decent life.

He never dreamed he could be part of anything .

Take up my yoke – .

God has placed eternity into our hearts. We’re anxious to . (Ecc. 3:11)

And when we’re not yoked with Jesus to do that which , then we become anxious.

Each of us must come to Him and take up the He has for us to join with Him in His redemptive work for the world.

Anxious no more comes as we yoke ourselves with Jesus to make an in the lives of people. (Phil. 1:21-25)