When We Say Yes
I saw this post on Instagram the other day and it really resonated with me. The post simply posed this deep question... Why does nobody talk about the pain that comes with obedience ? I guess it's something that followers of Jesus perhaps feel but never verbalize but I can personally attest to the fact that, after a number of years of doing life alongside the Messiah, obedience has been anything but easy. Somehow, people in the faith community often seem to make saying yes to the Savior such a simple and smooth response but the truth is, sometimes the choices that surround such obedience carry with them a great cost and come with a lot of painful results: relationships may change forever, loss may ensure, pushback will happen, money may dwindle, life can get terrible challenging or inconvenient, things become more uncertain. To do what Jesus commands may cost you everything. And, in our current society of comforts and convenience, I'm not sure most of us are prepared to take...
