Weigh In!

I'm struggling with what it means to "count the cost." In fact, "I don't think that word means what you think it means!" When I weigh in on what it means to follow Christ, it looks like I don't have what it takes. Surely He doesn't mean for me to take stock of what I bring to the Table, because it's not much. Check out the cost of following Christ in Luke 14:25-35. See if you can uncover where Christ describes His system of measuring. They don't even do physics like this at Purdue, do they, Darbs? Maybe He wants me to weigh in like this...? *Don't sign up if you're gonna' back down. Otherwise, the other team gets the points just as surely as if you stuffed the ball into the wrong basket. *Don't value your life when you're being asked to die. *Don't count your pennies if your pocket has a hole in it. Or, don't try to pay your buddy's way when He's got the golden token. *Don't lay down banana peels when you're starting a marathon. Or, don't plan an escape route when you can trace the road to success. *Don't sign a peace treaty with the enemy when you know your side's gonna win! *Don't store up when He says, "Put your hands up!" *Don't try to flavor someone else's life when your own life is tasteless. *Don't go with the flow when you can row to a Banquet upstream. *Don't give up everything you have unless you desire the bigger Prize.