Hello readers,

I used have posted this article since yesterday, but for some technical reasons, I wasn't able to do so. So I decided to upload it as my today's task.

There is a common belief held by all, or at least a larger percentage of people, that everything has a price to be paid. Whether you do good or bad, there is always a price to pay. Even the so-called freebies come with it own price only that with different items comes different prices. It may be minimal or massive. Bit it is important to know this that the higher the value of such item (this includes both the physically held ones and the abstract ones), the higher the price to pay. Take for example; we all or most say "salvation is free" but through is this? Let look at it from two angles; God's sideview and the recipient sideview.

God's sideview

Well, I think we would all agree that it costly God the salvation he gave to man a great deal, right? Taking the pain of leaving heaven's throne and putting on flesh to come and be treated like a person with no dignity, family or friends and the end, got hanged on a tree (cross) just for the sins of a sinful creature! That's a whole lot of prices and sacrifices right? Most would say Jesus was able to endure all that because he was part divine and partly human, but the true of the matter is Christ came in flesh, lived as a human (meaning he had human needs, want and feelings), suffered in the flesh and the experienced real pain and sufferings. So from God's end, it is truly a hug price to pay and why? To reconcile man to himself! Why; so that all of creation maybe in unity (perfection) again.

The recipient sideview

So Jesus paid all the debt, but did it end there? No, the recipient of the grace released by Jesus still have his own work/price to pay. These includes; believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, accepting his Lordship, consistently walking and working in him this becoming pruned which will ultimately lead to him losing some thing, even those things he loves and cherishes even his life! So, I guess, salvation isn't all the free, right? The Bible also said 'work out thy salvation with fear and trembling'. So you must work!

The prices of success/perfection

As it is God's kingdom, even so it is in the world. But before we dive in to the discuss, I'd like to point out that I used success in this is context interchangeably with perfection as this article was birthed when I read @Aimure article; Chase perfection, catch excellence. You should read it, you will finding it interesting and helpful.

So, in his article, Aimure tried to explain what his own concept of perfection is and I must say, he is right according to my judgement. We all have different perspective of what success is and therefore why I term as success may be another person's definition of failure. But no matter the definition giving to success, for one to really achieve you must pay certain prices. It may be time, money, energy or tangible things. Take for example; if I want to become really muscular, then I must train harder, spend more time in the gym, look up some trainings that can help me, may employ a trainer or gym instructor and be consistent. Yea, I'm gonna sweat, get fatique, spend money, etc. Hence they say, No pain, no gain

You might not be planning to become a body builder, whatever it is you are planning on becoming or want to achieve, make sure you have it at the back of your mind that it has a price and whether or not you're ready and willing to pay that price will determine the level of progress you'd make in that area.

Are you ready to pay the price?

This is a question we should all ask anytime we are about to embark on a journey. Jesus said it in a beautiful way;

Luke 14:28-32

[28]For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

[29]Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

[30]Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

[31]Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

[32]Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

So, as much as perfection is desired in any area of life, it is important to sit and analyze if you can pay the price which, in most cases, must include Time. To every success story, the time duration taken to accomplish such feat is very crucial. Some may require little time while some may require a longer time phrase but that is not the issue, the issue is in whatever situation are you ready to wait and see that goal achieved? In @Aimure article, he closed the topic with a beautiful quote which I found lovely and mesmerizing 🥰 he said;

'I guess that is what matters in the end isn't it? A job well done'.

So, are you ready to pay the price of perfection/success.

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