Jesus stated a sobering and thoughtful fact:
(NASB) Luke 11:23 “He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me, scatters.”

Everyone likes to be on the winning side.  People who choose to side against Jesus Christ will be the losers!  They cannot ultimately win.  Without Christ Jesus as Savior, they are lost, without Christ they are losers!

Whose side are you on?  Whose side have you chosen?
If you are a follower of Christ you are a child of God (John 1:12).
If you are a follower of Christ you have been “born again” and will enter into the kingdom of God(John 3:3-5).
If you are a follower of Christ your place in heaven is secure for all eternity (John 5:24).
Whose side are you on?

The next question: does your life, your words, your actions show that you are “for” Christ Jesus and that you are “gathering” with Him?
People who you come in contact with, do they know that you are “for” Christ Jesus, that you are one of His followers?  Are you living a sacrificial life?

Choosing to follow Jesus is to put aside my desires, my ways, my demands and yield to God’s desires, God’s ways, God’s commands.

Not to live for my demands~

But living according to God’s commands~

Is to follow Jesus Christ and His plans!