“Yes—But …!”

“Lord, I will follow You, but …” (Luke 9:61).
Isn't that how we are a lot? I mean, we are "willing" to follow Christ, but as long as it's not hard to do, and as long as it goes along with our plans. sometimes God will tell you to do something that is totally against your common sense. what would you do? would you hold back? It's kind of like when you have a habit... if you get into the habit of doing something physically, you will do it every time you are tested until you break the habit through sheer determination. And its the same spiritually. Again and again we will come right up to what Jesus wants, but every time we will turn back at the true point of testing... until you are determined to abandon yourself to God in total surrender.
sometimes Christ does ask us to take a step in the dark. Are we willing to take that step and follow Him?
To our common sense, what Christ asks us to do may seem mad, but trust completely in God, and when He brings you to a new opportunity of adventure, take it!!

Rachel