We will not wish we had made more money, acquired more stuff, lived more comfortably, taken more vacations, watched more television, pursued greater retirement, or been more successful in the eyes of this world. Instead, we will wish we had given more of ourselves to living for the day when every nation, tribe, people, and language will bow around the throne and sing the praises of the Savior who delights in radical obedience and the God who deserves eternal worship.

We have a master who deserves radical sacrifice.

Jesus has not given us options to consider. He has given us commands to obey.

We can accomplish more in one month of dependence on the Spirit than we can in 100 years of dependence on ourselves.

So the challenge for us is to live in such a way that we are radically dependent on and desperate for the power that only God can provide.

Salvation now consists of a deep wrestling in our souls with the sinfulness of our hearts, the depth of our depravity, and the desperation of our need for his grace.

The price of our non-discipleshi p is high for those without Christ.