It is doubtful whether we can be Christian in anything unless we are Christian in everything. To obey Christ in one or two or ten instances and then in fear of consequences to back away and refuse to obey in another is to cloud our life with the suspicion that we are only fair-weather followers and not true believers at all. To obey when it costs us nothing and refuse when the results are costly is to convict ourselves of moral trifling and gross insincerity.\u2026<\/p>\n
The Christian businessman when faced with a moral choice must never ask, \u201cHow much will this cost me?\u201d The moment he regards consequences, he dethrones Christ as Lord of his life. His only concern should be with the will of God and the moral quality of the proposed act. To consult anything else is to sin against his own soul.<\/p>\n
Matthew 6:24\u201333; Luke 9:57\u201362; Acts 20:24<\/p>\n
The Size of the Soul,<\/i> 123, 124.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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