“If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” (Matthew 19:21)

 Following Jesus requires us to make a prompt decision. Too much thinking will make us miss out opportunities. Let us see how the calling of the first group of disciples took place:

“As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen.
He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."
At once they left their nets and followed him.
He walked along from there and saw two other brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed him.” (Matthew 4:18-22)

 Let us see how Matthew, the tax collector, about his account of following Jesus:

“As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him.” (Matthew 9:9) 

 We can say that the response of the disciples was simple and solemn.

Let us use that narration of Luke’s as a conclusion:

“As they were proceeding on their journey someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."
Jesus answered him, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head."
And to another he said, "Follow me."
But he replied, "Lord, let me go first and bury my father."
But he answered him, "Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God."
And another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home."
Jesus said, "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God."”
(Luke 9:57-62)

 We can be sure that God will give us sufficient graces to complete our given mission.