Becoming a Disciple

Read Luke 10:38–42; 11:1–13; 12:13–40; 13:23–24; 14:16–33 and the institute student manual commentary for Luke 11:5–13, “The Parable of the Friend at Midnight” (p. 115). Make a list of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ and what the Savior taught about counting the costs of following Him.

To be a disciple...:
-Receive the Lord

-Hearken to his word
-Choose God

-Be prayerful

-Repent and ask for forgiveness

-Keep the commandments

-Rely on the guidance of the Spirit

-Seek after the kingdom of God

-Wait and watch for the Lord

-Give service

-Be faithful and a wise steward

-Follow the path the Lord has laid

-Live the gospel

-Consecrate our lives

-Forsake what we have

Identify one of the teachings from your list that you would like to apply more fully in your life. Write a paragraph about how you could apply that teaching and what difference you believe it would make in your life.

One of the teachings that I would like to apply more fully in my life is to give service.  Service is something that makes you happy because you are putting off the selfish natural man and helping another child of God.  When we serve others, we are serving the Lord.  There is no way to not be happy when we serve Him.  I can apply this principle by helping others in my ward by doing my visiting teaching, helping my husband with his school work, and other members of my family.  The more we serve, the more it becomes second nature to us and we can continue to strive to be a disciple of Christ.

Read Luke 14:33; Omni 1:26; Mosiah 2:34; Matthew 13:44–46. Explain in writing what is ultimately required to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. 
Luke 14:33 - We need to forsake all that we have to be a disciple.
Omni 1:26 - Offer our souls as an offering to God; continue in fasting and prayer and endure to the end.
Mosiah 2:34 - Knowing that we are indebted to Christ and to render ourselves and all that we have to Him.
Matthew 13:44-46 - Sacrificing our greatest things for the gospel of Jesus Christ.