Why were they chosen?

What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs 

through which he revealed his glory; and  

his disciples believed in him. 

^{John 2:11}

^{Last week I used this same verse for my Monday post.  But I have been thinking about the calling of the disciples and why were they chosen?  And why did they FOLLOW?} 

^{What was it about this man, Jesus, that caused them to leave the life they knew and follow him?  Leave the familiar and comfortable to follow him?}

^{Was it his charisma?}

^{His physical appearance?}

^{The way he called them?  The words he used?}

^{Was it a matter of being in the right place at the right time?}

^{I don't know WHY they followed, but I think I can learn something from their trust.}

^{When he called his first disciples, they left everything and followed. Luke 5:11}

^{Then the question may arise, Well, why did he CHOOSE them?}

^{Or...why did he choose THEM?}

^{I don't know and I don't know why he chose me, but he did.  I am a daughter of the King.  And sometimes, I wonder what he is calling me to do.  What mission am I being asked to embark upon?  What can I do to further the message of the Lord?}

^{Will it take seeing a miracle for me to believe?  No.  I believe, I really do.  I just want to have the deep faith of the disciples.  Deep enough to drop everything and follow.}

^{And right now, at this point in my life...I still try to hang on.  Hang on to some of the familiar, hang on to things I think are important...just hang on.}

^{I want to let it go of the things I cling to that are not beneficial to my walk with him.}

^{I know it is in the letting go that the following and growing begins.}

^{Joining with Michelle for the}

 

^{Do you ever wonder why you were chosen?}

^{Do you, like me, try to hang on to the familiar instead of following without question?}

 

^{Please forgive the formatting issues with this post.  No matter what I do, I cannot get the text to format properly or consistently.}