Counting The Costs And The Bigger Picture

I have received the following email a handful of times over the last 5 months from different people.  Today, my Bible reading brought it to mind and I wanted to share it here.  But first here are some verses to contimplate.

Take a moment and count the cost of following Christ............

Luke 14:27-30  "And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.  Suppose one of you wants to build a tower.  Won't you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?  For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, 'This person began to build and wasn't able to finish.'"


But always remember, the picture is much bigger than you can see..........

1Corinthians 13:12  "For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face.  Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known."



Now for the email............

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awesome!!  We complain about the cross we bear but don't  realize it is preparing us for the dip in  the road that God can see and we  can't.

Whatever your cross, whatever your  pain,

there will always be sunshine, after  the rain....

Perhaps you may stumble,  perhaps even fall;

But God's always ready, to  answer your call.....

He knows every  heartache, sees every tear,

a word from His  lips, can calm every fear...

Your sorrows  may linger, throughout the night,

But  suddenly vanish, dawn's early  light...

The Savior is waiting, somewhere  above,

to give you His grace, and send you  His love....

 

God  promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.

 

 

...and you question   God -'why me?'..

always look at the bigger picture......

A day without the Lord- Is a day wasted.

                            Amy