It won’t work.

“That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”

- Ephesians 3:17-19 NKJV

It’s that simple.

“Yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.”

- Romans 6:13 KJV

You might say he’s crazy.

“The Son of Man came ... to give His life a ransom for many.”

- Matthew 20:28 KJV

You get the idea.

“Whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be my disciple.”

- Luke 14:33 NKJV

God is reasonable.

“‘Come now, and let us reason together,’ says the Lord.”

- Isaiah 1:18 NKJV

It happens to the blessed of us.

“I have been very zealous for the Lord God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left; and they seek to take my life.”

- 1 Kings 19:10 NKJV

You get to choose.

“The angel ... raised him up, saying, ‘Arise up quickly.’ And his chains fell off from his hands.”

- Acts 12:7 KJV

Watch them fly high!

“Let the little children come to me, and do not forbid them.”

- Luke 18:16 NKJV

What can God’s strength do for you?

“Let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.”

- Isaiah 27:5 KJV

It was a narrow escape.

“Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.”

- Acts 9:25 KJV