For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?Luke 14:28
Following Jesus is not a hobby or a part-time interest. Being a Christian is not a side interest or just a part of what a person is. Following Jesus requires serious, all the time, lifelong commitment. It isn’t something to do on a whim. What is the cost of discipleship? It is my entire life.
It seems pretty easy to take Christian teaching as an hour on Sunday kind of thing, as long as that sermon gets done before NFL kickoff! But that is not what it means to follow Jesus. Discipleship is a life obsession with loving, knowing, and being changed by Jesus. It started when I trusted in the gospel and then IT NEVER ENDS! Seriously... we give our lives to following Jesus, and then we spend eternity with our Lord! If that sounds like a letdown, then maybe the cost has never been committed to. The cost of discipleship is an investment of my entire life!
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