whatever happened to...

Whatever happened to the cost of following Jesus? Where did deny yourself and follow Jesus run off to. We have raised up those who profess Jesus but never learned how to serve sacrificially.

Whatever happed to the serious price that accompanies following Jesus?

In modern circles...
*We would rather watch TV than help a neighbor clean up his woods.
*We would rather be on time than stop to help someone broke down along side the road.
*We would rather buy groceries for our family instead of giving food to the family you know who is in need.
*We would rather pass someone by when you know you should stop and engage conversation.

Christianity with sacrifice on our part is a cheapened/lazy Christianity.

No devotions in the morning, not giving sacrificially to the needs in the world,no practice of the spiritual disciplines, not falling on our faces before God pleading for someones soul.

The higher you go in commitment to God -the less wiggle room you/we have, our rights are diminished. Whenever God calls, we answer yes and drop everything, that's what I mean by the price of following Jesus. Whenever God asks us to give to help pay someones rent, you give. When someone calls us crying and defeated at 3:00 am we get out of bed and meet them somewhere.

Going to church isn't a once in for all "I've done my duty and paid my price/dues" for following Jesus. It is tomfoolery and not sacrifice as Jesus demands of us.

How deceived must we be, before we wake up?