The price of success… Jesus paid for it; our success. The price was shed blood, solitary life, and being totally misunderstood.
The price of success… God paid for it; so that mankind could win. The price was to hand His son to those who hated Him.
The price of success… The apostles paid for it; for us. The price was to love not their lives unto the death.
The price of success… The reformers paid for it; for the truth. The price was to walk alone, to be shunned and persecuted.
The price of success… The early Pentecostals paid for it; for the privilege. The price was prayer, commitment, faith, and ridicule.
The price of success… The prophets paid the price; in this generation and in the Old Kingdom of Israel. The price was to be feared, avoided, and mocked for being right and listening.
The price of success… The televangelists paid the price; to fulfill a commission. The price was to step off the predetermined religious path and speak to the publicans.
The price of success… The bible translators paid the price; not in minutes or in hours, but in lives. The price was total surrender to the students of the future.
The price of success… The archeologists paid the price; to find the answer in history. The price was paid in tedious, dusty, dirty, diligence.
The price for success… The Founders of the United States of America paid the price; for our freedom. They paid with lives, losses, and leaving the security of the past.
The price for success…
What price are you willing to pay for the future, for the Lord, for the Truth, for those who will never appreciate the price you are going to pay. Your price for success will be __________ .
Original Copyright: © Anthony J. Massotti Th.M., Th.M. 8/20/2006