For Many are Called but few are Chosen

I am reading a book currently called The "Downgrade" Controversy by my all time favorite theologian Charles Spurgeon. It saddens me to know that in his book Spurgeon talks about an issue that remains today and that is the dangers of modernism, most lately referred to "emergent". The emergent church movement is so eager and ready to welcome wolves into the church often causing a downgrade of doctrine truth in order to make these non-believers feel comfortable.
The point that I am trying to get at is that we as believers need to understand that the Word of God is not always a comfortable thing. Speaking the truth about repentance and rebirth will often times offend someone who is not yet ready to follow Jesus as a disciple but will also reach a person who is so ready to give up his life and follow Jesus.

I will admit that even now I don't think I am always counting the cost of following Him when I am going through a time of trial. I understand what it is that God is doing in my life yet I still beg him to rescue me from my pain.

The life of a disciple is difficult. For me and people like me especially, who are so dependent on other "people" to make us feel happy. Our moods depend on how their mood is and our success depends on what they think of us. Victory comes when we hear from that person that they are happy with us. Failure comes when that person is disappointed in us.

I can clearly say that my personal experience with GOD is that HE will take this away from us! If we have the right heart to follow Jesus I guarantee He will honor that by allowing us to feel alone with no one but HIM to cling to. He will take away our loved ones in a way that their relationship with us will not be fully complete. We will not feel satisfied and we will feel alone and frustrated if we do not see that these are the times we must turn to CHRIST and FOLLOW HIM.

Taking up our cross means dying daily a difficult painful death of our flesh in order to see what Gods plan for our life is. It means being truly reliant on Him and Him alone. It means strict obedience to His entire Counsel, regardless of weather we feel comfortable or uncomfortable. Regardless of anything that surrounds our life. Regardless of our circumstance. Regardless of our unbelieving spouse or any unbelieving family members. Our life must fully depend on Christ in order for Him to complete a work in us.

How many people want to follow him now? Not many I can guarantee. His Word says
“For many are called, but few are chosen." Matt 22:14