"Budget Your Resources"

In this powerful message, we explore Jesus' teachings on the cost of discipleship from Luke 14:25-35. We're challenged to consider what it truly means to follow Christ, beyond mere comfort or emotion. The speaker emphasizes that discipleship requires us to prioritize our relationship with God above all else, even family ties. This doesn't mean hating our loved ones, but rather ensuring that our primary love and allegiance is to God. We're reminded that following Jesus often leads us out of our comfort zones, where true growth and the best things in life await us. The message encourages us to count the cost of discipleship, just as we would before embarking on a major project, and to be willing to give up our possessions and comfort for the sake of following Christ. In these challenging times, we're called to be 'people of the not yet,' responding to violence and division with compassion, level-headedness, and prayer, rather than anger or apathy.