Somehow I get puzzled when I see so many Christians living in luxury and singing 'Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave and follow Thee, ' and remember how my wife died in a tenement in New York City, gasping for air and asking God to take the little girl too. Of course I don't expect you people can prevent every one from dying of starvation, lack of proper nourishment and tenement air, but what does following Jesus mean? . Charles M. Sheldon
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The most famous quotes of Vernon A. Walters ends with a question that is not only interesting but also thought-provoking. Is following Jesus just about having money? Is it just about finding comfort in our homes? Or are there other things that are required that come with following Jesus?

Source: In His Steps

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