Being a Disciple of Christ

What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ? When I think of Christ's disciples the main characters of the New Testament always come to mind. Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Peter are all great examples of a disciple, but a better example in my opinion is us. The Lord called those men to be his disciples centuries ago, but he never stopped calling. We are also called to be his disciples and not only just disciples, but BETTER disciples, because we have the written accounts of the gospel to guide us and help us avoid the mistakes previous disciples made. That's not to say we aren't going to go without mistakes, but we are called to do the best we can.

So how do we go about doing this?

As called disciples of Christ there are many responsibilities we have to bear as we go along our journey through mortal life. There are many things that we must and must not do if we are to be called disciples. These are a few I just came up with on my own.
Things We Should Do
1.  Follow the commandments. (The rules are there for a reason, don't question, just do.)
2. Have unconditional faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father. (Faith is everything)
3. Love the Lord's people and serve them to the best of our abilities. (If you can do something for someone. DO IT.)

Things We Shouldn't Do
1. Question our worth. (How can we expect to be good disciples if we don't believe in ourselves)
2. Blame the Lord or others for our problems and mistakes.  (As disciples we need to take responsibility for our actions.
3. Listen to Satan. (Worst decision you can make. He will consistently bring you down and move you as far away from the path as possible.)

These are just a few of the things we can do and not do when trying to be good disciples of Christ. There are a lot more and I struggle with just these 6. Mainly what the Lord is asking is that we try. If we slip and fall he'll help us back up, but he needs us to be trying and making an effort, or we will never succeed. Being a disciple is the work we're here to do. When we do the things we need to be doing to be those good disciples we are on the path home and we are in the good graces of God.