hahahaha.. just finished getting 20 confirmed players for our CPY paintball games for next month.. why so urgent? coz we need to buy the groupon during their promotional period... within less than 24 hours, 20 ppl and more actually confirmed!! wah!!! God is good!!! praise the Lord for everything..
Settled everything and now just waiting for the day to come :D so happy!!
As I was preparing for this event. Suddenly made me realize something eternal.. I emphasize a lot with the confirmed players that they cannot back out from a last min absence because if they do that, they will still need to pay the fees despite they attended or not. Payment due when registering..
Made me think that it is like our walk with Jesus,
"But don't begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? (New living translation)
The players are given time (very short time) to think they can commit on coming for the event or not and once they commit, they must pay up. And if they acted irresponsibly and disappeared on that day, they will still need to pay the cost. So think carefully before you sign up for this..
Now this verse isn't talking about believing in Jesus or receiving salvation.. That's different. Receiving God's salvation is by faith and by grace. Freely and there's no cost to it. Jesus has already paid the cost on the Cross. But when we want to really make a difference in our lives and in other people's lives, there's a cost to pay and that is when we need to really pay for it. And before we all want to do great and marvelous things for God and His kingdom, first we need to really count our cost, would we do what ever it takes to be obedient to God and His calling? Everyone's cost is different but everyone has a cost to pay for following Christ.. make no mistake of that.. Don't try to compare your cost with another person because everyone is different and unique so never compare..
Of course, in our paintball case those who misses it can always pay more, play with other ppl and set their own rules (time, dates etc) which may not cost much at all.. It's just more time and money. But in following Christ, it's really something we can't take for granted. Yes, God is a God of second, third etc chances.. but if we don't rise up when we are called to rise up (Like Queen Esther), we are actually disobeying, so what will happen? Your blessings will be pass down to the next person God called to fill in our place, and that person will receive the blessings and honor we suppose to receive. We just missed the train and have to wait till the next time. God doesn't ask us to go do mission work without first preparing us (See how God prepared and paved the way for Esther to be Queen?), don't worry.. God knows us soooo well, He will guide us step by step, bit by bit, and stage by stage... but in the beginning, would we be willing to pay the cost for each step, each move, be patience and trust in Him.. tt's the real task.
Sometimes our disobedience will cost us more then just getting the next person doing what we are suppose to do for God's Kingdom.. Sometimes, there's just no one else to do it because others was not prepared by God like how He has prepared us ever since He made us in heaven. Gave us the kind of parents we have to mold and teach us, the kind of friends and enemies that inspired us, the kind of situations and circumstances that shaped us etc.. No way God can just give your life assignments to someone else.. Like Jesus's life assignment. He is God and also a human being, he can choose.. to obey or to rebel.. have you ever thought what will happen if Jesus disobeyed God, Our Heavenly Father?? It will never happened right? I say why not? He had a choice, Jesus choose to obey because He knows what He has to do or else, many will perish.
Following Christ is an everyday task, have you counted your cost? You have a choice, make the choice you choose be worth your while..
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