Basic Training for Walking with Jesus

Book excerpt: In the military, basic training is what turns civilians into soldiers. In it you are taught all of the basic skills needed to be a soldier, skills that you will use for the rest of your military career. Your life will depend on your mastery of what you learn in basic training. In order to grow in our walk with Jesus, we need basic training too. These are truths and practices that you will return to over and over. These are the essential skills you revisit when you wander off the path. They are like guard rails keeping you from veering off the road into a ditch. They are the foundation you lay before building a house. You will use them for the rest of your life. As a follower of Jesus, you will build your life upon them.