Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Cost.

Cost – “the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything” (dictionary.com).

“And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?” (Matthew 16:26, NLT)

Upon seeing the word prompt, quotes came to mind:

• “Child of God, you cost God too much for Him to forget you.”
  (C. H. Spurgeon)
• “What will it cost to be a true Christian? It will cost him his self-righteousness. He must cast away all pride and high thoughts, and conceit of his own goodness. He must be content to go to heaven as a poor sinner, saved only by free grace, and owing all to the merit and righteousness of another.” (J.C. Ryle)
• “Salvation is free, but discipleship will cost you your life.”
  (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
• “Christian love is loving without counting the cost. This is the lesson of the Good Samaritan; this is the lesson of Jesus.” (Pope Francis)
• “Teach us to give and not count the cost.” (Ignatius Loyola)
• “Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.”
  (Blaise Pascal)

“Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.” (Proverbs 4:7, NIV)

The cost of our soul was all, therefore,
may we live though it cost us all.