All freedom has a price and Christ's freedom has a price too. He says you must make a decision to have it and that includes accepting there is a cost you might not want to pay, such as loss of friends, up to and including losing your life even. Freedom isn't free but it is worth it.
Luke 14:28-33 (TPT) 28 So don’t follow me without considering what it will cost you. For who would construct a house before first sitting down to estimate the cost to complete it? 29 Otherwise he may lay the foundation and not be able to finish. The neighbors will ridicule him, saying, 30 ‘Look at him! He started to build but couldn’t complete it!’ 31 “Have you ever heard of a commander who goes out to war without first sitting down with strategic planning to determine the strength of his army to win the war[c] against a stronger opponent? 32 If he knows he doesn’t stand a chance of winning the war, the wise commander will send out delegates to ask for the terms of peace. 33 Likewise, unless you surrender all to me, giving up all you possess, you cannot be one of my disciples.
7/2/2023
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