A price to great.

I have heard it said that "everyone has a price" and often have applied that sentiment to the erosion of moral behavior. if you offer someone their favorite ice cream, they will usually break a diet. If not on the first day maybe thirty days of offering it will break the resolution. That example is obviously very light weight, however, often the temptation to lie, cheat, steal or break another moral, ethical, judicial, or religious code can be bought, "everyone has a price."I have been thinking on another realization that is closely tied to this or perhaps is the opposite side of the coin and falls under the phraseology of "count the cost" but in my thinking this is the same as "everyone has a price" if you understand that there is a price that is to high. The cost has been counted and the item placed back on the shelf, so to speak. Now this is not about keeping simple diets or even physical, social and possibly the religious status quo. It is about believing in Christ, there is a price to be a follower of Christ and for many people the cost is to high and their budgeted price that they won't pay allows them to shelve Christ and walk away. What is the price to be a disciple? Jesus talks about it in Luke 14. The cost is high and not lightly counted as the change in one's pocket. However, it is not a large lump sum payment either. First there is a payment of belief and maybe that is where people should start but know that eventually, there will be a price that is higher than your budget but now you know.