I never really weighed the cost of much as a child because I didn’t have a care in the world. I didn’t have to worry about paying bills or providing for someone else. I was a kid with kid problems like…my belt had to match my shoes and I had to look cute for the boys just to climb trees with them 
. If I told a little lie, I just hoped I didn’t get caught in it or if my room wasn’t cleaned when my mom came home from work I prayed she wouldn’t be too mad…you know, kid stuff!!!
As I got older I began to realize that there was a price to pay for everything both good and bad. As an adult, a lie isn’t just a lie anymore…being messy is not acceptable as an adult. There’s a price to pay for EVERYTHING!
On my way to work yesterday morning the worship music was turned all the way up and I began to worship our God when He said to me, “Disobedience will cost you.” I begin to think about the times early in my walk with God when I was just gripped with fear. I was afraid to speak when the Holy Spirit told me to or do what I heard Him telling me do…Mannnnnnn was I disobedient!!!! The more I grew in my relationship with God I wasn’t as afraid to do what He was telling me, but at times I didn’t trust the voice of God so I just didn’t do what I was hearing. I was blatantly disobedient. I know that’s horrible right? I really thank God for His mercy because Lord knows I deserved to be punished. It wasn’t until the guilt of my disobedience began to whip me. My own guilt…can you imagine being punished by your own guilt?
I thought about this all day! I thought about even how being obedient to the voice, leading and unction of Christ will cost us sometimes. I don’t know about you but I can’t afford to be disconnected from God. In the past, my disobedience has caused me to be disconnected from Him. I couldn’t hear Him as clear, I felt guilt that weighed on me and I missed the opportunity to witness a move of God!!!! The Lord simply told me that while I’m on this journey come July for the 11 months following and for the rest of my life, my obedience to His voice and leading is crucial in how He desires to move through me and in the earth. It’s a must that I’m obedient or it will cost me….
Til next time…
