COST OF DISCIPLESHIP: one

Yesterday, at church, I was have a conversation with a friend about making plans. We both talked about how our plans are subject to God's plans and although we should plan for our future, God is still in control.

But the verses that came to my mind in the discussion were regarding a man who plans to build a house and is unable to finish due to poor planning. And then a king who trying to determine if he can win a war or should he make peace. Today I read the verses that discussed these ideas and they have nothing to do with planning. They have to do with counting costs. That is understanding what you'll have to pay in order to accomplish your goals. They refer to counting the cost of being a disciple of Jesus.

The idea expressed is that once you start something (even discipleship) you have to follow through to pay for everything in full. And when we evaluate the cost of discipleship, we come to the following number: one. In order to be a disciple of Jesus we have to give Him one life, our own. Not a fraction of our lives. Not a portion. But one, complete life. Then we can be His disciple.