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The Chibi News Daily Reflection
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My name's Marcus Mack. I'm a vicar in the Church of England
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Someone was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer and needed immediate chemotherapy
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All other priorities were put on hold or cancelled to accommodate the regular treatments and its effects on the body
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Everything else became secondary because the stakes were high. Preservation of life was paramount
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Prolonging our lives sometimes means making drastic lifestyle changes because life is worth every life-altering decision
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no matter how inconvenient or hard. Following Jesus is a bit like that
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Life-altering decisions need to be made if we are to receive what Jesus offers
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We cannot confess Jesus as King and do not do what he says
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and expect to receive his benefits. When a follower of Jesus said
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we have left everything to follow you, what then will there be for us
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He was saying, we have made some life-altering decisions by prioritising you above everything else
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What do we get out of it? You will inherit eternal life, Jesus replied
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The stakes are high. Living forever depends on what we do with Jesus
