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Before You Commit, How Do You Count the Cost - Daily Hope with Rick Warren - March 16, 2024

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Before You Commit, How Do You Count the Cost
By Rick Warren

“It is foolish and rash to make a promise to the Lord before counting the cost.” Proverbs 20:25 (TLB)

When you have a major decision to make, the Bible says you need to count the cost: It is foolish and rash to make a promise to the Lord before counting the cost” (Proverbs 20:25 TLB).

Every decision has a price tag. You have to ask yourself what your decision will cost in four areas: time, money, energy, and relationships.

I am basically giving you permission to tell people, Ill get back to you.” Its okay to ponder and count the cost. Dont be pressured, because there is a law of life that Proverbs and Ecclesiastes teach: Its always easier to get in than get out.

Its easier to get in debt than out of debt. Its easier to get into a relationship than out of a relationship. Its easier to fill your schedule than to fulfill your schedule. Its always easier to get in than get out.

Luke 14:28-29 says, If you want to build a tower, you first sit down and decide how much it will cost, to see if you have enough money to finish the job. If you dont, you might lay the foundation, but you would not be able to finish. Then all who would see it would make fun of you” (NCV). 

Before I started Saddleback Church, I had to count the cost to me in terms of time, money, energy, and my family.

I knew there would be sacrifices that had to be made in the startup, so I asked myself, Is it worth it?” Oh, yeah—its worth it! Knowing that thousands of people are going to be in heaven for eternity through the ministry of Saddleback Church makes it all worth it.

So heres the question you need to ask when youre making a major decision: Is it worth it? Make sure you count the cost before you commit.

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