There is this thing that people do when they are trying to make a decision on a big purchase or an investment, it is called a cost/benefit analysis. You put down the price for the item, and then list out the benefits of that thing. If the benefits are “better” than the cost, it is deemed a good investment or purchase.

 

We don’t do this for everything, only for the big things. As you think about following Jesus more closely, maybe it would be good to do something similar, to look at the cost of staying where we are versus the benefits that Jesus offers us in following Him more closely.

 

Two columns, simple, one benefit, one cost. See which seems like the better offering and make a choice based on that. It is a big decision, so it may be wise to go about it in this way. Now eventually these kinds of practices break down when applied to faith and life, but it may be a guidepost on where your heart really is, and that is worth practicing if you ask me.