How am I to follow Jesus Christ?

Sometimes we find ourselves wondering how we should follow Christ in our lives, and sometimes we wonder if we are really worthy of following Christ because of the weight of our sins.

We must in those moments find our way looking at the call of the apostles, we can begin to follow Jesus Christ on the recommendation of others and then stay by his side as happened with Andrew and John, initially disciples of John the Baptist (John 1:35- 39). We can witness his miracles and even feeling unworthy, we follow Jesus Christ; just as Simon-Peter and James did (Luke 5:1-11). We can find ourselves immersed in our work, but a call from Jesus Christ makes us follow him despite the sins we have committed; just as it happened to Matthew (Matthew 9:9-13). We can even be on a totally opposite path to Jesus Christ, but an encounter with Him is enough for us to change our lives and proclaim his works, as happened to Paul (Acts 9: 1-22).

Our Lord Jesus Christ will come to meet us regardless of the path we are, the important thing is that once He calls us, we make the decision to follow Him, because He is the way, the truth and the life (John 14:6), and with Him we can know the Father, because He is in the Father and the Father is in Him (John 14:11).

Following Jesus Christ implies following his teachings, commemorating the paschal sacrifice, and above all participating in said sacrifice, which is the Holy Eucharist, since we have to eat the body of Christ because He is the living bread that came down from heaven, and the one who eats from that bread will have eternal life. (John 6:51)