Charles Stanley Daily Devotional 14 October 2025 (In Touch) Tuesday Message
Charles Stanley Daily Devotional TOPIC: Understanding Your Call
TODAY’S SCRPTURE: Mark 8:34-35
34 And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.
35 “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.
The title of Christian is one that is claimed by many people, but only those who have trusted Jesus as Savior can call themselves “believers.” Fewer still can consider themselves to be true “followers” of the Lord.
Are you a believer or a follower? Let’s examine the difference. Trusting in Jesus is fundamental, but doing so is the first step, not the culmination, of our faith. Our primary purpose is to take a lifelong journey following Christ, honoring Him with our actions and speech, and increasing in biblical wisdom.
A follower’s life is marked by obedience. In fact, Jesus defined true Christians as those who prove their love for Him by keeping His word (John 14:23). That doesn’t mean followers never make mistakes, but their goal is to remain faithful to the Lord’s plan whether doing so is easy or hard. Not only that, but they try to proclaim Him in times of blessing or calamity and will go—even when they don’t like where He leads.
Followers pursue the Lord because they know that the reward is a deeper relationship with Him. They are not just waiting to spend eternity with God in heaven. They realize that His kingdom is already present, something to be enjoyed here and now as they accompany Him on the righteous path He’s set before them.
Bible in One Year: Mark 3-5
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Believers follow Jesus—even when they don’t like where He leads.
Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author. Throughout his ministry, he demonstrated a keen awareness of people’s needs and provided Christ-centered biblically based principles for everyday life