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This post is a little bit of history about my own journey. I suspect that many of you have had a similar experience.

I cant exactly remember when, but sometime around 2006, I started asking God to help me become a better disciple, a stronger disciple.

The funny thing is that no one had ever explained to me just what a disciple was. I had attended CCD (for you Catholics, I just dated myself). I attended a Catholic high school and graduated from a Catholic university. I had experimented with many different Christian faith traditions and had returned to my Catholic roots. I had been a regular mass attendee for over ten years and I had heard countless homilies. In all of that, no one had ever clearly explained what a disciple was. Although I had used the word regularly, I had never really considered exactly what it meant to be a disciple.

One of the things I’ve noticed is that God answers prayers, but he often takes a long time to do so. I know that God has helped me to grow as a disciple, but He has taken a long time to do so. It took over 14 years before I really developed a rudimentary understanding of discipleship. Even after developing in understanding that was only a beginning. My growth has been a long and winding journey.

My desire for this book is to assist those on a similar journey. I hope that some of the lessons of my journey will assist you on yours!