At What Cost?



Hypothetically...or Literally...

At what cost am I willing to seek His face?

At what cost am I willing to be obedient?

At what cost am I willing to maintain a right relationship with Him?

At what cost am I willing to follow biblical principle?

At what cost will I let not even a  hint of falsehood be a part of my life or speech?

At what cost am I willing to decide that no matter what anyone says to me, thinks about me, or does, that I will stubbornly honor those in leadership over me?

At what cost am I willing to support when I dont understand the method or the direction?

At what cost am I willing to love unconditionally in the face of a hoarde of flaming arrows?

At what cost am I willing to press on no matter who comes with me?

At what cost am I willing to 'be' and not just 'do'?

At what cost am I willing to rebuke offense and embrace grace?

At what cost am I willing to curb my flesh when it raises it's ugly head?

At what cost am I willing to bridle my tongue when I'm hurt or angry, so as not to harm the hearts of others?

At what cost?

It seems such a high price, Daddy...this walk You require...


What is the cost if I am NOT willing?
(pondering each question...and each possible outcome...)


Oh, my Abba....THAT cost is much too high to pay...


I pay my vows, God. No turning around.

Let it be me.

I burn my bridges, they can't be found.

Let it be me.

There is no price I would not pay.

Let it be me.

NO cost is too high to walk with You...oh, so closely...

I will be the one.





Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Impossible vs. Possible...A Life Lesson from Kittens.

Image
This is Süßi (pronounced "Zues-ēē) and her sleeping sister, Schatzi. They are our new kittens who will live OUTSIDE once they are big enough to fend for themselves against hawks and such. They have no tails and are...OMGSH!!!! SO FRIKKIN CUTE!!!!  Being litter mates and tail-less are the only things these two have in common, lol. Süßi is super sweet and a little shy and Schatzi is super sweet, sassy, and completely fearless.  This is Po...  Him's my fweet-punkin-smooshie-face-baby....not a mean bone in his fluffy body until... The twins arrived.  I have never heard him hiss or growl in his whole 18-month-old-life until the two little, no-tailed, kittens joined our family.  From the first moment he investigated their tiny, tail-less bodies, he decided, "Thanks, but no thanks" and proceeded to let them know that he was in NO WAY interested in their kitten shenanigans.   Süßi was easy to convince, being the shy and timid one...and she avoide...
Read more

That Moment When Alone Time Isn't Worth It

Image
It had been a long day for me at work, traveling between two offices. It looked something like this: Forgot my lunch, left my coffee in the car, temps actually got above freezing and my car decided that it only wanted to emit HEAT from the vents that refused to actually BLOW, finally ate a very late lunch but my stomach was pissed by that time and...Wow. All of this on the heels of very little sleep after staying up to watch the sad loss of the Championship Game to Bama (good game guys!).  Needless to say, I was more than pooped and wanted nothing more than to head straight for my big, comfy bed to collapse under 200 pounds of blankets. Get all that?? I came in the garage door, marched/dragged...Ok. It was more like a crawl... to the bedroom, threw on my PJs and slipped into bed.  I grabbed my phone and did a little work, Maddie came in from school...All was quiet...Except in my stomach. Lawd help. And THENNNNN the kiddos got home. Nacho needed help with h...
Read more

Hidden Treasures, Mysteries, and Sea Monsters...In a Creek

Image
So this is Ernie's Trail in Wyomia Tyus Park . Shane and I were walking through the amazing nature trails at a local park where we live and we came across a cute little bridge. We stopped for a minute and looked over the rails at the multitude of moss covered rocks and pebbles beneath us. The water trickled over them invitingly, as if saying,"Come explore!" Instantly, we were both transported back to our childhoods and the adventures we would have in creeks just like this one. Shane laughed and said, "Oh, wow! I remember when I was a kid, how I would spend HOURS down in there climbing all over, turning over rocks and..." "..And looking for salamanders and crawdads and getting soaking wet!" I finished his sentence and we both laughed and reminisced about all the things we would do in creeks like this one.  Then, he said something that kinda hurt my heart a little... He looked over the edge of the bridge again and said, "You know, I pr...
Read more